Man Utd target ‘travelling’ to ‘sign contract today’ with INEOS set to complete first summer transfer

According to reports, Manchester United are set to complete a summer transfer as a teenage striker is “travelling to sign his contract today”.

Man Utd are near the end of a disastrous season as they remain at risk of finishing 17th in the Premier League this term.

Head coach Ruben Amorim has struggled to implement his preferred 3-4-3 system and wholesale changes are required to get the Premier League giants back on track.

United’s current squad is not suited to Amorim’s style of play, but their limited finances prevented them from making significant alterations in this season’s winter transfer window.

The Red Devils could also struggle this summer as it’s been widely speculated that they need to sell to buy to land their top targets.

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Man Utd require upgrades in various positions, with Premier League standouts Matheus Cunha and Liam Delap mooted as leading targets.

But the Red Devils are also looking to land unproven starlets for the future, with recent additions Chibo Obi-Martin and Ayden Heaven making a positive impression following moves from Arsenal.

United are likely to sign more teenagers in the coming months and it’s emerged that Le Havre striker Enzo Kana-Biyik is closing in on a move to Old Trafford.

Earlier this month, a report revealed that the 18-year-old has an ‘agreement’ with Man Utd after he decided to reject Marseille and AS Monaco for the Red Devils.

Now, a report from French journalist Benjamin Quarez claims Kana-Biyik is “travelling” to Manchester “today” to finalise his move.

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He tweeted: “Enzo Kana-Biyik travels to Manchester today to sign his contract with the English club.”

Kana-Biyik is set to follow in Paul Pogba’s footsteps in joining Man Utd from Le Havre as a youngster.

He has shone for Le Havre’s U19 side this season, grabbing ten goal involvements in his 17 appearances.

River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono is also on Man Utd’s radar, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that they are among the clubs “interested” in the attacking midfielder.

“Franco Mastantuono, this boy is really special. The release clause is there, we know about that. It’s something around 41 million plus taxes and it’s probably the only way to convince River Plate to sell Mastantuono. That’s the very clear message,” Romano explained on his YouTube channel.

“My understanding is that Real Madrid, from the point of view of the agent’s side – commission, total package of the Mastantuono deal – already a few months ago, when they had meetings around October, November, December, they were not so happy with that package. So that’s why Real Madrid, at the moment, are not proceeding, despite the reports, for Mastantuono.

“They know the player, they like the player but at the current conditions – and it’s not just about the clause, it’s also about the player’s side – Real Madrid are still not proceeding. English clubs are interested. Chelsea, Man Utd, all these clubs are well informed on the situation of Mastantuono.

“He’ll be one to watch for sure, but it’s an open race because you need to pay the clause, you need to convince the player, and you need also to reach an agreement with the agents. It’s a deal that needs a big structure before saying it’s done.”