Overview
- Manchester Evening News reports United are not expected to sign Senegal U17 captain Mouhamed Dabo, contradicting widespread claims he was close after a Carrington trial.
- Ben Jacobs told The United Stand that Liverpool are not currently moving for Carlos Baleba or Adam Wharton, with Brighton’s £100m-plus valuation the main hurdle for Baleba.
- Manchester Evening News adds that Newcastle academy product Elliot Anderson and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton are being monitored as alternatives for the January window.
- Journalists Pipe Sierra and Ben Jacobs report a preliminary agreement for 17-year-old Colombian midfielder Cristian Orozco to join once eligible, though the club has not confirmed it.
- The Mirror, echoed in Sky Sports’ paper round-up, says Kobbie Mainoo is prepared to seek a January loan if minutes remain limited despite recent talks with Ruben Amorim.