With INEOS looking to shape Manchester United in Ruben Amorim’s vision, they’ve reportedly joined the race to sign an attacking midfielder who was just denied a place on Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.
Man Utd named as most interested suitor in English star
Whilst their Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad handed Old Trafford a much-needed positive in midweek, there’s still plenty of work to do if Manchester United are to turn things around. And that work should start in the transfer market.
INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe simply must sign the players Amorim is desperately crying out for to suit his system, having already welcomed Patrick Dorgu in pursuit of doing just that in the January transfer window.
Now, when the summer arrives, the Red Devils will aim to overhaul the squad that Erik ten Hag left behind even further before welcoming some fresh faces to kickstart a new era once and for all.
On that front, a number of names have already threatened to steal the headlines, including one who would be perfect for Amorim. According to Caught Offside, Manchester United have now joined the race to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest this summer following his excellent season at the City Ground.
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Joined by Manchester City, Arsenal and others, those at Old Trafford would be completing quite the coup if they managed to sign Gibbs-White this summer and are named as the most interested party. Ratcliffe will hope that the lure of Manchester United hasn’t worn away just yet and his side can use their big name to jump ahead of rivals.
“Special” Gibbs-White suits Amorim’s system
When looking around the Premier League, there’s not many attacking midfielders who have enjoyed a better season that Gibbs-White. The 25-year-old has been pivotal in Nottingham Forest’s shock push for Champions League qualification and it should come as no surprise to see the likes of Manchester United keeping an eye on his every move.
Despite such an impressive season, however, the £80,000-a-week star has still not found into Tuchel’s first England squad in what is a decision that has split opinion. Instead, the former Chelsea manager opted to recall the likes of Jordan Henderson, signalling further shock and confusion around the Premier League.
There’s no doubt that Gibbs-White’s time will come though. Previously dubbed “special” by Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo, the attacking midfielder is no longer just knocking on the door, he’s threatening to boot it off its hinges.
Whether a move to Manchester United would speed things up on that front remains to be seen, but he’d certainly suit Amorim’s system. The former Sporting boss has been forced to experiment with his personnel in recent months, swapping between the likes of Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho in the two attacking midfield roles.
Fernandes aside, all have failed to live up to expectations in a role that is arguably built for an attacking midfielder of Gibbs-White’s calibre.
