Man United showing ‘strong interest’ in signing £25m-rated Brazilian wonderkid as Ten hag backs him to shine at Old Trafford -Report

Man United showing ‘strong interest’ in signing £25m-rated Brazilian wonderkid as Ten hag backs him to shine at Old Trafford -Report

Manchester United have reportedly started showing ‘firm interest’ in signing Fluminense youngster Kaua Elias, as per journalist Ben Jacobs.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is now in charge of the football side of things at Old Trafford, having previously acquired a minority share at the Red Devils.

Upon deciding to reorganize the hiring team, the Businessman named Dan Ashworth as the new Sporting director and Omar Barrada as the new CEO. Additionally, Jason Wilcox became the club’s technical director after joining.

The refreshed appearance In order to strengthen the first team, Man Utd made the decision to add young, motivated youngsters in the summer.

Furthermore, they acquired exceptionally gifted athletes for the institution, like Samuel Lusale, Sekou Kone, and Chido Obi Martin.

It appears that United is now seeking to recruit more gifted youngsters to strengthen the junior system, with an eye toward the South American game.

Elias to Man Utd
Writing on GiveMeSport, Jacobs has reported that Man Utd have started showing ‘firm interest’ in signing Elias and the player could move to the Premier League soon.

However, Fluminense want a fee of around £25m plus bonuses to let their star man leave and United don’t want to sign the 18-year-old by matching the valuation.

The journalist says Fulham are also interested in the striker and upon scouting him closely they think the player could become a prolific goal-scorer in future as he has the natural ability to find the back of the net.

Additionally, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli and Everton are also in this race so Man Utd will have to beat tough competition to lure their target at Old Trafford.

The 18-year-old has already established himself as a regular member of the Fluminense squad and has played 34 games in all competitions, winning the Copa Libertadores. The striker has made six goal contributions in nine starts this season in the Brazilian top-flight.

It is going to be interesting to see whether the record Premier League champions eventually opt to make a concrete approach to secure his signature in 2025.

Meanwhile, following a string of poor results ahead of the international break, Erik ten Hag is under a lot of pressure. So, he will have to turn the situation around as soon as possible to keep his job