Man Utd chasing PL star who’s “like prime Roy Keane”

It could solely be Wednesday however this has been one other traditional week within the lifetime of a Manchester United fan.

Earlier than their outstanding 4-4 draw with Bournemouth on Monday, Ruben Amorim had taken intention at two of the membership’s academy gamers within the type of Harry Amass and Chido Obi.

Why he did that’s anybody’s guess, nevertheless it’s definitely not the best way you get gamers and certainly supporters onside. There’s by no means a uninteresting second at Outdated Trafford proper now, eh?

That 4-4 draw was all fairly foolish. From a constructive perspective, United’s ahead line regarded nearly as good because it has executed in years. The defence, nonetheless, is a unique story. It is a mess.

Maybe signing a midfielder or two in January may assist clean issues over.

Man United concentrating on a number of Premier League midfielders

Stories in latest months have prompt that two of INEOS’ key targets for 2026 are Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson.

Nonetheless, it is probably United should pay a premium for his or her companies and options are being sought.

A type of options is claimed to be Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams, based on stories. Adams was named within the beginning lineup by Andoni Iraola on Monday night however his audition lasted only a matter of minutes when he hobbled off with an damage.

His alternative on the evening was 22-year-old Alex Scott, the most recent goal stated to be in Man United’s crosshairs.

That is through Samuel Luckhurst of The Solar who reported initially of the week that Outdated Trafford chiefs at the moment are weighing up a transfer for Scott.

The report notes that United are ‘monitoring’ the participant and will look to deliver him in if Kobbie Mainoo leaves the membership. The hope is that the Pink Devils would solely lose Mainoo on a mortgage deal for now.

Why Scott may very well be one other Mainoo for Man Utd

After all, the entire discuss in latest months has been about Anderson and Wharton. If Amorim and Co may deliver one in every of England’s high midfielders to the membership then Outdated Trafford can be euphoric.

Scott does not characterize a nasty various, although. Just lately handed his first England call-up by Thomas Tuchel for the November worldwide break, it speaks volumes about his development and potential. He actually does stand an opportunity of being on the World Cup subsequent summer time.

Why? Effectively, the younger midfielder has been making waves ever since he was at Bristol Metropolis within the Championship. Within the 2022/23 marketing campaign, he was awarded the second tier’s Younger Participant of the Yr Award.

A transfer to Bournemouth adopted and he is rapidly established himself as one of the crucial promising younger gamers within the Premier League too. As Como scout Ben Mattinson put it, he has made the step between divisions “seamlessly.”

Whereas he has solely scored three targets and registered 4 assists throughout his time on the Vitality Stadium, it is a participant who oozes class and brings a whole lot of poise to the center of the park.

Hailed because the “Guernsey Grealish” by some, one United media persona said through the sport with Bournemouth on Monday that he “regarded like prime [Roy] Keane”.

As he battled his method by means of proceedings at Outdated Trafford, he was notably robust within the duel and was all the time on the entrance foot, attempting to play ahead. That is one thing United may definitely profit from, notably if he’ll substitute the forward-thinking Mainoo.

A midfielder with a large skillset, Scott ranks extremely for some necessary metrics, notably in the case of progressing the ball.

Based on FBRef knowledge, he sits inside the highest 14% of midfielders within the Premier League for progressive carries per 90 minutes with 2.01, whereas he additionally ranks among the many greatest 9% for profitable take-ons with 1.01. He is notably adept at drawing a foul too, rating inside the perfect 11% of positionally comparable gamers within the top-flight for that metric.

Scott can be more than pleased to do the soiled work, making 1.34 interceptions per 90, a stat that locations him inside the perfect 14% of midfielders.

So, he is minimize from an analogous material as Mainoo. They each possess dynamic skillsets and whereas they do not rating a whole lot of targets, their affect on progressing and breaking apart play makes them worthwhile gamers.