Although Ratcliffe stated it doesn’t make sense to sell the most important players to make room for reinforcements, Kobbie Mainoo is still linked with exiting Manchester United this summer, with the 19-year-old pushing hard in negotiations over wages United management are unwilling to cover. Now there is a message from Germany that a potential replacement is running around in a Dortmund shirt.
Various English media have reported that United will sell players to finance the signing of the striker, but if Mainoo ends up on exit and Christian Eriksen is done at the same time, the Red Devils will need to bring in a player in midfield.
According to Bild, United have signaled the top candidate to step into midfield before the coming season is Felix Nmecha.
The German 24-year-old went through the ranks in the academy at Manchester City, then with 3 games up at Pep Guardiola. In 2021, it was Wolfburg, before Borussia Dortmund signed the central midfielder in 2023. Here, Nmecha struggled to play his way in, but has emerged as one of Dortmund’s key players this season.
The Bundesliga club is reluctant to sell the 24-year-old, but if Nmecha pushes for an exit, Manchester United will be there with a bid of €48 million, according to the German media.
In the middle of the Jadon Sancho process that never seems to end, we automatically become skeptical of players with the combination background from the Manchester City academy and Borussia Dortmund before signing with Man Utd…
