Manchester United have obvious problems down the right flank with Erik ten Hag’s big-money signing struggling in his natural position while the remaining wingers prefer the opposite flank.
Antony was signed to fix the lack of a left-footed winger on the right but the Brazilian has struggled to justify the enormous £85 million outlay and seems destined to be on the way out despite Ruben Amorim willing to offer him a chance.
Both Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho prefer left wing while Amad Diallo is yet to cement himself in that position.
And with the Portuguese tactician’s system involving the use of wing-backs, perhaps the solution will come from the transfer market.
Quenda interest heating up
As reported by Teamtalk, the Red Devils are looking at Sporting Lisbon wonderkid Geovany Quenda with Amorim’s imminent arrival making the Old Trafford side favourites for his signature.
However, Manchester City “are very interested” and have been doing their homework for a while now while Liverpool and Juventus are also in the race.
As relayed by The Peoples Person earlier, the 17-year-old’s release clause of €100 million makes him unattainable for now but once the player turns 18, the race is expected to heat up.
“Manchester United hold genuine interest in Sporting CP winger Geovany Quenda and Ruben Amorim is keen to bring him to Old Trafford, but Manchester City could scupper his plans.
City vs United for Quenda
“Scouts from the Red Devils were in attendance to watch Quenda in Sporting’s recent games against Famalicao, when he scored, and Sturm Graz, although he only played six minutes.
“TEAMtalk can confirm that Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool and Juventus are keen on signing Quenda as they view him as a player who could become a superstar in the future.”
Despite his tender years, he is already a first-team regular, with 16 appearances already (two goals), and was even called up to the Portugal national team during the international break.
Sporting are insistent on holding on to the player but Amorim could play a key role if the 20-time English league champions are to acquire his signature.
Bernardo Silva is a huge fan, and he will have pushed his compatriot’s case at City. Quenda’s current contract is valid until 2027.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
