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Manchester United Eyes Top Midfield Prospects for 2026

10/31/2025

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Manchester United aims to strengthen its central midfield ahead of 2026.
The club monitors Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi, a top young prospect, with a potential fee around £40 million.
It also watches Brighton's Carlos Baleba, valued at about £115 million, and Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller.
West Ham United want to loan Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee, but Manchester United will not consider departures because manager Ruben Amorim sees them as essential.

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Manchester United aims to strengthen its central midfield ahead of 2026.
The club monitors Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi, a top young prospect, with a potential fee around £40 million.
It also watches Brighton's Carlos Baleba, valued at about £115 million, and Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller.
West Ham United want to loan Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee, but Manchester United will not consider departures because manager Ruben Amorim sees them as essential.