Man United ‘agree fee’ for first Amorim signing with talks led by Dan Ashworth replacement -Reports

Man United ‘agree fee’ for first Amorim signing with talks led by Dan Ashworth replacement -Reports

According to reports, Manchester United and Cerro Porteno of Paraguay have “agreed a fee” for Diego Leon, a 17-year-old left-back. and according to a story, a man referred to as Dan Ashworth’s replacement arranged the transaction.

A little more than five months after signing from Newcastle, the 53-year-old Ashworth unexpectedly left Old Trafford on Sunday after Manchester United paid a compensation deal of approximately £3 million.

Due to his sudden departure, Sir Jim Ratcliffe had to make a difficult choice regarding his replacement.

The United team’s immediate battle for results and aiding Ruben Amorim in rebuilding a team that is now mired in 13th position in the Premier League are their top priorities in the meantime.

With funds likely to be in short supply in the January window, there is a strong chance Amorim will need to work with the squad he already has at his disposal for the remainder of the season. However, strong reports on Wednesday claimed the Red Devils could look to generate funds by putting the majority of their squad up for sale, with only a handful of players safe.

However, it seems the club are on the brink of a low-cost first capture of the Amorim reign, with Fabrizio Romano revealing United were locked in talks with the Paraguayan side over a deal to bring Porteno to Old Trafford.

Now according to Argentine journalist Cesar Luis Merlo, United have had a bid of $4m (£3.15m, €3.8m) accepted by Cerro Porteno for Leon, with the teenager who has made 19 league appearances for the senior side this season, expected to make the move early in the new year.

Furthermore, the negotiations in his signing have reportedly been led by Jason Wilcox, who moved to the club as technical director earlier this year.

A report in the Daily Mail explained: ‘An email sent to staff on Wednesday made it clear that Wilcox, who has been United’s technical director since April, will fill Ashworth’s shoes for the time being and is the point of contact for the scouting department on any recruitment matters.

‘The club’s interim director of recruitment Christopher Vivell is also expected to take a more prominent role after Ashworth was axed by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe just five months into the job.’

What has been said about Diego Leon?
Little is known about Leon beyond his homeland, though several big sides have been tracking his development for some time.

According to Transfermarkt, they rated Leon as the 20th most valuable 17-year-old in world football, behind the likes of Ethan Nwaneri, Lamine Yamal, and Chris Rigg.

Speaking to Transfermarkt, ESPN’s associate editor and Paraguayan football expert Roberto Rojas claimed Leon is “viewed highly”.

“He’s a player with a lot of promise, who happened to make this big jump into the first team at Cerro Porteño so quickly,” Rojas said