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Man United Step Up Pursuit of AIK Teen Kevin Filling as Dortmund Enter Race

The chase reflects United’s INEOS-era tilt toward youth recruitment, with all details unconfirmed by the clubs.

Overview

  • Transfer journalist Florian Plettenberg reports that Borussia Dortmund have joined the competition for the 16-year-old forward, with Sebastian Kehl showing interest.
  • Manchester United are still pushing to sign Filling, though no agreement has been reached with any club.
  • Plettenberg indicates the Sweden U18 striker could leave AIK as early as the January window.
  • Filling is under contract at AIK until 2028, a factor likely to shape negotiations and timing.
  • Recent coverage frames any move as one for development pathways, with Football Talk noting his three goals in 313 minutes for AIK’s youth side.