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Manchester United are reportedly all for signing Brazilian goalkeeper Mycael Pontes Moreira.
Andre Onana is the plain primary on the membership however with the futures of Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton more likely to be away from Previous Trafford by subsequent season, the Pink Devils have begun to have a look at again up choices.
As a consequence, the membership have been monitoring completely 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 Pink Devils could have one other identify on their checklist to supply competitors for Onana.
“Athletico Paranaense’s standout 20 12 months previous goalkeeper Mycael, has already entered the radar of English groups, resembling 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 substitute.
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 ideal supply and a undertaking from a workforce overseas.”
Regardless of his tender age of 20 years, he has immense expertise in nationwide workforce youth soccer, taking part in nearly 50 occasions for varied youth sides, together with receiving a name up for the Olympics.
Mycael has actually damaged by means of this season, taking part in 20 video games in whole and conceding simply 23 occasions, whereas maintaining 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 workforce seeking to construct from the again.”
With new coach Ruben Amorim aiming to focus on trendy defenders who’re comfy on the ball, it solely is smart any new goalkeeping recruits may match Onana’s capacity in that space.
United have just lately proven curiosity in fellow South American Franco Mastantuono, as new house owners Ineos have the intention to broaden their scouting networks to South America.
What’s extra, Ineos have confirmed up to now with the transfers of Leny Yoro and Chido Obi-Martin that they’re ready to make aggressive strikes for children once they really feel they’ll take the membership to the subsequent degree.
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