Carrick wants INEOS to break their own rule for PL touchline terror who sparkled at World Cup – Guardian

Manchester United have had a busy start to the summer window after an initial lull. Busy July United missed out on key targets such as Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes but have recovered well this month. They have brought in midfield recruits in the form of Andrey Santos and Belgian captain Youri Tielemans. The club have also signed back-up goalkeeper Karl Darlow to challenge Senne Lammens and have also announced the signing of Tottenham Hotspur youth talent, Tynan Thompson. The Red Devils are not done yet, as they chase a third midfield signing and have been linked to players such as Manu Kone, Alex Scott and Eduardo Camavinga. Other targets United are also reported to be interested in strengthening their left side, either in the form of a left back or a left winger. The Guardian newspaper reports that United are focusing on two main targets should they decide to bolster the left back position. The paper states, “Manchester United are monitoring Newcastle’s Lewis Hall and Fulham’s Antonee Robinson to potentially strengthen Michael Carrick’s options at left-back.” Luke Shaw had a very positive season last year, playing every Premier League game, but will not be able to do the same given the rigours of European competition and the probability of more cup football. What’s more, Patrick Dorgu moved to a more attacking winger position under Michael Carrick and once again started pre-season against Wrexham in a more advanced role. United have been linked to Hall all summer, as there have been rumours that he is keen to depart St James’ Park. It has also been suggested that the 21-year-old would prefer a move to Old Trafford over his former club Chelsea. Robinson has also been linked to United for quite some time, but at 28 years old. and turning 29 in two weeks, would offer a very different profile to the potential signing of Hall, especially as INEOS have made targeting players in the 22-26 bracket a priority where possible. Lewis Hall Stats: 2025/26 Season CompetitionAppearancesStartsGoalsAssistsYellow CardsSecond Yellow CardsRed CardsMinutes Played Premier League3024115–2,180′ UEFA Champions League106-1—648′ FA Cup32—–231′ EFL Cup33—–196′ Premier League 211–1–90′ Total4736126–3,345′ Featured image Stu Forster 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.