United learn price of red-hot Swedish striker, will face competition from Aston Villa in the race – report

Manchester United battled to a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday, 1 November. Amad Diallo secured a point by finding the back of the net in the 81st minute, helping the Red Devils extend their unbeaten run to four games. The team has been on the rise of late under Ruben Amorim, following a summer of calculated investment in the squad. However, INEOS are far from done, and are expected to be active in the winter transfer window as well. A new midfielder ranks high on their list of priorities, with recent reports suggesting that Corinthians’ Breno Bidon is among the names on their radar. United are targeting emerging talents United have altered their transfer strategy of late, focusing primarily on younger talents with high potential. The Red Devils are keeping an eyes out for the best emerging footballers across the globe as they look to build a squad for the present as well as the future. It was recently suggested that young AIK Fotboll striker Kevin Filling had popped up on the club’s radar after breaking into the senior side. The 16 year old is already being touted as the next big thing to emerge from Sweden and has scored two goals in seven appearances this season. While it has been suggested that United have opened negotiations to secure his signature, a recent report relayed by The Peoples Person has refuted those claims. However, another update has now outlined the asking price for the young Swede. Aston Villa also in the race According to Fotboll Direkt, AIK Fotboll want €5 million to let their prized asset leave. The report also mentions interest from United, while further denying previous claims of any ongoing negotiations. The Red Devils reportedly reached out to the club with a plan to secure his signature and then send him out on loan to INEOS-owned FC Lausanne-Sport. The Premier League giants expressed a desire to pay €3 million for the teenager but were quickly informed that they will have to increase their offer to secure Filling. The report adds that Aston Villa are also in the race but are unwilling to pay more than €3 million for the youngster. Under current regulations, however, the Swede can only move to the UK once he turns 18 in November next year. Featured image Alex Livesey 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 Deepungsu Pandit Deepungsu has been a Manchester United fan since 2000. In his playing days, he was an attacking midfielder with a proclivity for the back heel. Right now, however, he prefers to operate as a regista. Deepungsu has been writing about the Red Devils, Football, and other things since 2009. He has worked for over seven years with Sportskeeda, writing football reviews, opinions and news articles. Deepungsu also maintains a blog, The Thinking Me, where he writes about life and things that interest him. His favourite Manchester United player is Paul Scholes.