Man United set sights on signing Leicester wonderkid in ‘unbelievable form’
Manchester United are among the clubs keeping tabs on several young talents emerging from Leicester City.
16-year-old Jeremy Monga is being tracked by Man United, as well as much of the Premier League, as he continues to impress despite his tender age.
The young talent has been a regular for the Foxes in the Championship this season, and netted his first senior goal against Preston North End in August.
Abdul Fatawu has also attracted interest from the Premier League, with the 21-year-old enjoying a superb season in the second tier.
Man United have no plans to spend big money in January, with less expensive moves for young players likely planned.
Man United and Real Madrid target Lorenz Hutchinson
There has been a focus on strengthening in the youth department at Old Trafford in recent years, with decision-makers hoping to build a sustainable model.
As has been seen in the cases of Chelsea and Manchester City, talents, when handled correctly, can be used both for the betterment of the team and potential profit should they be sold.
The most notable case of Man United‘s recent aims of enacting such a model was when they signed both Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi Martin from Arsenal.
The former now represents a regular for the Red Devils, and while the latter has played much of his football at the Under-21 level this season, his string of first-team appearances last season will have boosted his value significantly.
The Talent Hunter reported on Monday that Man United are targeting a similar move for Leicester talent Lorenz Hutchinson, with Real Madrid also showing interest in the 17-year-old.
Both clubs are pursuing the forward “due to his unbelievable form”, which has seen him score 13 goals and provide three assists in just 11 U18 Premier League games.
Hutchinson in line for first-team action at Leicester City
Hutchinson signed his first professional deal with Leicester in September, although this will provide them with little safety should wealthy clubs come knocking.
Instead, Marti Cifuentes‘ only hope of keeping the forward is by handing him first-team minutes in the coming weeks.
Given the prominence of Page in the first team, it is a surprise that the switch has not happened already.
But should the likes of Man United start sniffing around, you can bet that Leicester will be doing everything within their power to convince Hutchinson that his immediate future lies at the King Power Stadium.