This month, Manchester United is looking into a number of midfield options in an effort to improve their ranks on a tight budget.
According to reports, Manchester United and Brighton will compete for Oscar Zambrano, an Ecuadorian talent. Over the past 18 months, the LDU Quito midfielder has shown himself to be one of South America’s most gifted players, earning comparisons to Chelsea legend Moises Caicedo.
After a rocky start to the season that has put a lot of pressure on his spot in the Old Trafford bench, Erik ten Hag is eager to reorganize his team this month. The former Ajax manager needs to make reinforcements in every department, but he has a tight budget to work with in the upcoming weeks.
However, it looks like United is prepared to use some of its transfer money to acquire young players, like Zambrano, who will grow up in the team and become quite valuable. The 19-year-old, who has enormous popularity in Ecuador, might be moving in the upcoming days and weeks.
El Futbolero claims that United has expressed a “sudden interest” in signing Zambrano, but they are not the only Premier League team vying for his services.
Brighton, who have established themselves as authorities in the South American market, have also expressed interest in the playwright lately. If Zambrano decides to transfer to England, obtaining a work permit is not anticipated to be a problem either, which will be welcome news for United considering their urgent need for reinforcements.
In addition, Luton Town is apparently considering a proposal for the midfield player after their initial attempt was rejected. Quito is now willing to consider bids from the two new parties before reaching a deal to sell him.
United paid a heavy price for this mistake, as Brighton was able to nurture Caicedo and then sell him for £115 million in the summer transfer window. Given the low risk of the transaction, the Red Devils might decide not to take a chance on Zambrano, especially because Caicedo would be the ideal complement to Ten Hag’s current midfield.
