Another shock twist in midfield wonderkid race as PL rivals to compete with United for his signature – report

INEOS are not only looking at improving the first team, but are also fully focussed on improving the talent pipeline from within the academy. The club have already agreed a pre-contract deal with Colombian sensation Cristian Orozco, who has even been taken on a tour of Carrington following his arrival in Manchester. The Red Devils were also interested in adding Mouhamed Dabo, Senegal’s U17 captain, to their ranks, but so far, his transfer has had more twists and turns than a Hollywood thriller. It was initially claimed that the 20-time English league champions had staved off competition from Barcelona to sign the midfielder after a successful trial at Carrington. Twists and turns galore in Mouhamed Dabo race Then updates emerged stating the player’s agent was using United’s name to gain leverage in talks with other suitors and that a deal was wide off the mark. A few days later, Fabrizio Romano claimed formal discussions were indeed opened but complications soon arose, that meant a move remained blocked. The real surprise came a few days ago, when Croatian third division side NK Kustosija came out with a statement staying they had agreed a deal with the 17-year-old. It seemed strange for a player so highly-rated to join a third-division club, and soon after, his academy, Be Sport, refuted the above claims, stating no deal has been agreed. Now, Africa Foot have claimed that Chelsea have entered the race for Mouhamed Dabo, and United will need to act fast to win the race. Chelsea join Mouhamed Dabo race “The future of Mouhamed Dabo, the Senegalese U17 international, continues to generate considerable interest in the transfer market. “Having recently undergone trials at Chelsea and FC Barcelona, ​​as exclusively revealed by Africafoot at the time, the young attacking midfielder remains highly sought after in Europe. “Chelsea are even said to have renewed their interest in trying to finalize his signing. For its part, Manchester United also continues to closely monitor his progress and maintains a concrete interest in the U17 international.” Given how his agents have played this game, safe to see this update needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. It will be interesting to see where he lands up once the dust settles. The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25