Man Utd Make “Informal Enquiry” For Unhappy Arsenal Star

BACK 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 have made an “informal enquiry” with the agents of Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. Speaking on The United Stand YouTube channel, Jacobs said that, even though the player may be open to joining the Red Devils, securing an agreement with his club could be very tough: “They made a sort of informal inquiry on the player side. My understanding is Man United like Myles Lewis-Skelly, really difficult deal, because Arsenal won’t necessarily play ball, but the player is prepared to explore options because he wants more minutes, and we had a kind of link in January with Chelsea, and it was exactly the same.” “The player side are prepared to speak to suitors, with full respect by the way for Arsenal, but they almost want that leverage and those options because he is looking for more game time. But then, when I speak to Arsenal sources, they basically say the only way a sale will happen is for something absolutely crazy.” “So, if someone wants Myles Lewis-Skelly in the club-to-club side, they’re likely to have to overpay. And usually, in the market, when you’re in that scenario of probably overpaying for a player that in the long run could grow in value and repay that, you tend to want ‘buy in’ first because [that’s] the only chance you’ve got in a negotiation.” Lewis-Skelly may push to leave Arsenal As Jacobs points out, getting the player on board with the transfer will be half the battle, and his lack of minutes this season could well help persuade him to move away from the Emirates. While the Gunners are currently only willing to sell if they receive a mammoth fee, that stance would soften if Lewis-Skelly expresses a desire to switch clubs. Buy a Man Utd third shirt from Fanatics here Man Utd have 2 main alternatives Considering how difficult it could be to get Lewis-Skelly out of Arsenal, it is not a surprise that United are hedging their bets. Two other left-backs have been linked with a switch to the Emirates in recent days. Newcastle’s Lewis Hall is on the club’s radar, while reports in the Portuguese media suggest that scouts have sent back favourable feedback on Benfica’s Samuel Dahl, having watched him on multiple occasions this season. 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.