Romano Issues Fresh Update Amid Reports That Man Utd Will Make Free Transfer Swoop For 15 G/A Midfielder

BACK David Tully Apr 28th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Man Utd “are not actively pursuing” Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Julian Brandt, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The 29-year-old, who has scored 11 goals and contributed 4 assists this season, will become a free agent this summer, with reports in Germany suggesting the Red Devils are among his suitors. However, Romano played down those rumours: “For Julian Brandt, also, there is a lot of movement, and for sure, he’s going to leave Borussia Dortmund, so an interesting name to follow.” “According to some reports, there is also Manchester United involved. But I’m told at the moment, Man United are not actively pursuing this deal for Julian Brandt.” Brandt could still end up moving to the Premier League While the German international is not expected to make the switch to Old Trafford, Arsenal are said to be keen on securing his services. The Gunners are reportedly one of several teams who are looking to sign Brandt, along with the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Get an Old Trafford stadium tour with Red Letter Days here Man Utd have prioritised other midfield targets Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni and Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali are believed to be top names on the list of Director of Football Jason Wilcox as United look to reinforce the middle of the park. There is a possibility that the Manchester club could sign a midfielder from Germany, but it isn’t Brandt. Scouts at the direction of Head of Recruitment Christopher Vivell have been keeping close tabs on Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller, who has a release clause. The 25-year-old can be signed for as little as €37.5m (£32.5m), but it has been claimed that Stuttgart can buy this out, which they would likely do if United make an approach. They would then reportedly demand around €50m (£43.3m) for his services. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.