Teenage talent identified as “must-have” summer signing by United, has “unanimous support inside Old Trafford” – report

Manchester United appear to be turning their focus to Chris Rigg to bolster their midfield options in the summer transfer market.

In November last year, The Peoples Person noted that Man United reportedly took an interest in the Sunderland rising star.

Last month, United appeared to take their interest to the next level, reportedly sending scouts to watch Rigg in action for the Championship side.

Since then, it appears as if United is gravitating increasingly closer to the teenage sensation.

CaughtOffside reported this morning that “Manchester United have placed Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg near the top of their list of transfer targets for this summer.”

“Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that the Red Devils view Rigg as a “must-have” talent, and that some work has already started on trying to get this deal done.”

“Rigg’s signing has unanimous support inside Old Trafford, with manager Ruben Amorim also giving the green light for this deal as he’s keen to work with the exciting England Under-19 international,” the article continued.

“Sunderland also faced interest in Rigg in January but were able to keep him at that point, though it’s felt that it will be a bigger challenge to stop him moving on this summer.”

Still, as acknowledged in the report, United may face competition from Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool for Rigg’s signature.

Should United seriously pursue Rigg’s transfer, it appears that the club may need to fork out upwards of €30 million for the English centre-mid.

But even then, it may make fiscal sense to pursue Rigg given his reported £1,500 weekly wage, which is far beneath that of Casemiro and United’s other options in the centre of the park.

Given his youth and reasonable pay rate, Rigg may yet prove to be a worthwhile transfer for United who could be nurtured into an ideal player for Amorim’s system for years to come.

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