Manchester United have been forced to tweak their transfer plans due to red-hot form shown by one player under Michael Carrick. Initially, the Red Devils were expected to address the glaring lack of left wingers in the squad, following the departures of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, and Alejandro Garnacho. When the former midfielder took over from Ruben Amorim, he changed Patrick Dorgu’s position from a wingback to a winger and the change paid immediate dividends. The Dane scored three goals and registered two assists since the Portuguese head coach departed, and INEOS were delighted with what they saw from the former Lecce ace. Patrick Dorgu: great impact down the left So much so that they are now not looking to bring in a left winger and instead are focusing on bringing in a left-back to support Luke Shaw. Not only the co-owners, but even the Denmark international‘s teammates have been left impressed with what they have seen from the 21-year-old. Mainoo and Yoro were asked: Who is the one to watch for #mufc next season? 👀 via @ViaplayFotball pic.twitter.com/em1BXaAnzc — utdreport (@utdreport) June 13, 2026 Both Kobbie Mainoo and Leny Yoro were asked about who they felt would be the United player to watch out for. Both unanimously named Patrick Dorgu. The midfielder revealed to ViaPlay, “I’d say Patrick [Dorgu]. I’d say he can go up another level again. In training, some of the stuff he’s doing, you can see him really pushing.” Yoro and Mainoo tip Patrick Dorgu to explode next campaign The centre-back added, “Patrick Dorgu [one to watch next season]. Sometimes he plays as a winger as well. In this position, he is really dangerous for the opponent.” The stats back up the duo’s call. In 283 minutes under Carrick, the United No. 13 has managed four goal involvements, averaging one every 71 minutes. He has carried that form onto the international stage, scoring against Ukraine recently in a friendly. With Denmark not qualifying for the World Cup, Patrick Dorgu will return fresh for pre-season and will have extra time on the training pitch to work with Carrick. Fans will be excited to see what Patrick Dorgu can do next season. Feature image Mike Hewitt via Getty Images 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
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Top-four rivals ready to dash United’s hopes of landing long-term target, Carrick will be disappointed – report

A lot has been written about Manchester United’s need to revamp their midfield, but Michael Carrick knows it is equally important to get things right at the back. After all, it was one simple decision from INEOS late on last summer that completely transformed the team’s fortunes on the pitch. After being fed up of Andre Onana’s errors, then-head coach Ruben Amorim asked the co-owners for reinforcements and in came Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp. Not much was expected from the Belgian, but he ended up having an immediate impact and was named the Premier League’s transfer of the season. United planning multiple goalkeeping departures And for good reason, as the 23-year-old prevented the most goals and his commanding presence inside the box saw the Red Devils concede a lot fewer goals from set-pieces. The Cameroonian has no way back despite his desire to return for pre-season and Trabzonspor are favourites to acquire him again on loan. There is interest from Besiktas as well, who are also eyeing Altay Bayindir. The Turkiye international was handed the chance to impress early on last season, but was equally hopeless. With both keepers expected to depart, and Radek Vitek unlikely to play a backup role, it is important that INEOS bring in a quality backup keeper and they cannot afford to mess up this signing. Zion Suzuki has once again emerged as a target Lots of names have been linked with a switch to Old Trafford, including long-term target Zion Suzuki, who has been in impressive form for Parma. However, SportsBoom have now reported that Aston Villa, who are on the verge of losing Emiliano Martinez, are in pole position for the Japanese shot-stopper. Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and Napoli are also interested in the 23-year-old and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. “Aston Villa find themselves at the centre of one of this summer’s most compelling goalkeeper transfer stories. As Emiliano Martinez’s potential departure becomes an increasingly concrete possibility, Villa’s hierarchy has already identified a successor. Aston Villa in pole position “According to SportsBoom, Parma’s Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki is Villa’s priority alternative target. Parma are monitoring this process closely. The reason is straightforward. The Martinez situation is directly shaping Suzuki’s future. “According to sources close to SportsBoom, Bayern München, Inter, Napoli, and Manchester United are all keeping a close eye on Suzuki’s situation. The presence of these names on the list only strengthens Parma’s hand further. As competition intensifies, price pressure moves upward. Parma will exploit that dynamic to the very end.” United will not want a bidding war and they only plan to go after targets who only have eyes for them. Whether Zion Suzuki wants United is not certain at this stage. A great World Cup for Japan could see his price rise even further, which makes it even more unlikely that United will go after him. 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
United could face their divisive former boss very soon, he is in pole position to take over European giants – Athletic

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has only been out of work for a matter of months but could be on the cusp of a sensational return. Time at United The Portuguese arrived at the club in November 2024 with much fanfare, charged with taking Manchester United back to the top after the failed experiment of Erik ten Hag. Amorim never really got going as United head coach, with a win percentage of 38.1%, one of the worst in the club’s history. This resulted in United finishing an embarrassing 15th in the league in 2025 and losing a Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur. The head coach was also regularly criticised for his unwillingness to adapt his 3-4-3 formation, even when it seemed destined to fail, and his obsession with not including Kobbie Mainoo in the first eleven. Amorim was finally sacked at the start of January after a 1-1 draw with Leeds United. Next role Amorim has been linked to a return to Portugal and his former club SL Benfica, as well as Fulham in the Premier League. There were also reports relayed by The Peoples Person yesterday that Italian giants AC Milan were preparing to have talks with Amorim over the coming days. Leading candidate The Athletic has now reported that “former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is the leading candidate to take over at AC Milan.” The Milan club and Amorim have held talks during the last week. The American outlet also states that “the interest in Amorim is part of a thorough and robust process to restructure Milan after Massimiliano Allegri and the executive team were sacked following the failure to qualify for the Champions League.” Milan had previously prioritised former FC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, but he has recently joined Liverpool. Interestingly, United are scheduled to play Milan on the 15th August for pre-season and could have an early reunion with their former manager. Featured image Molly Darlington via Getty Images 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 Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.
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