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Manchester United are reportedly interested by signing Brazilian goalkeeper Mycael Pontes Moreira.
Andre Onana is the apparent primary on the membership however with the futures of Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton prone to be away from Previous Trafford by subsequent season, the Purple Devils have begun to take a look at again up choices.
As a consequence, the membership have been monitoring totally different choices and it emerged earlier this week that one participant that they may have curiosity in is SSC Napoli keeper, Alex Meret.
Brazilian outlet globo.com report that the Purple Devils might have one other identify on their checklist to offer competitors for Onana.
“Athletico Paranaense’s standout 20 yr outdated goalkeeper Mycael, has already entered the radar of English groups, comparable to Manchester United, Leicester, Brentford and West Ham.”
“Athletico sees in Mycael the potential to surpass the worth of Bento’s switch to Al-Nassr, from Saudi Arabia”, a worth which exceeded €18 million.
Regardless of this, the Brazilian membership are in no rush to promote the participant as he has a contract till 2027. What’s extra, they see him because the beginning keeper for 2025 and haven’t any starvation to enter the switch window to discover a appropriate alternative.
Nonetheless, the report does present a glint of positivity for United because it claims, a “departure now would solely occur within the case of an incredible supply and a venture from a crew overseas.”
Regardless of his tender age of 20 years, he has immense expertise in nationwide crew youth soccer, enjoying virtually 50 instances for varied youth sides, together with receiving a name up for the Olympics.
Mycael has actually damaged by this season, enjoying 20 games in complete and conceding simply 23 instances, whereas retaining seven clear sheets within the course of.
The starlet has additionally been described as “very mature for his age, trendy, assured, and an agile left-footed goalkeeper with good footwork. The proper goalkeeper for a crew trying to construct from the again.”
With new coach Ruben Amorim aiming to focus on trendy defenders who’re snug on the ball, it solely is smart any new goalkeeping recruits might match Onana’s capability in that space.
United have lately proven curiosity in fellow South American Franco Mastantuono, as new house owners Ineos have the intention to increase their scouting networks to South America.
What’s extra, Ineos have confirmed previously with the transfers of Leny Yoro and Chido Obi-Martin that they’re ready to make aggressive strikes for kids after they really feel they’ll take the membership to the following degree.
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