United have grand plans for latest signing, Amorim has the “new Moises Caicedo” to solve midfield woes – report

Manchester United have already agreed a pre-contract deal with Colombian wonderkid Cristian Orozco. He is set to join from next summer once he turns 18. The defensive midfielder flew to Manchester with United’s lead scout with the teenager spotted taking a picture in front of the iconic Old Trafford. Now, as revealed by Centredevils, the “new Moises Caicedo” was taken on a tour of Carrington as the Red Devils look to get him familiarised with the facilities in his future home. “CentreDevils understands that Cristian Orozco was at Carrington Training Centre today with a specialist guide from the club and a representative to help him get familiarised with the facilities. Special tour of Carrington “The Columbian international has been in Manchester for the past few days, where he also visited Old Trafford and he is rated highly by the scouts.” United seem to have grand plans for the 17-year-old. Despite being so young, Ruben Amorim has no plans of sending him out on loan once he joins. The report reveals that the 20-time English league champions are planning to give him the chance to impress in pre-season next summer. “We can reveal that the youngster is set to be assessed in the preseason of 2026 when he signs his contract with the club at 18.” United have grand plans for Cristian Orozco This stance makes a lot of sense given the uncertain futures of several of United’s midfielders. Casemiro’s current deal ends in next summer, and even if he stays, he is not expected to play 90 minutes most of the times. Manuel Ugarte has been a huge disappointment, and INEOS are considering cutting him loose next year. The head coach also does not seem to rate Kobbie Mainoo as a No.6 in his system. There is clearly a lack of quality, and who knows, the Fortaleza CEIF teen could fill the void if he can impress the coaches come next summer. United had to stave off competition from other clubs to land the Colombia U17 skipper. This deal came about due to INEOS’ renewed efforts in the South American market. 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