United miss out on signing next Paul Pogba who can become “one of the best in the world” – report

Manchester United had a quiet winter window, not bringing in any senior players. Attempted moves The Red Devils did attempt to bring in Antoine Semenyo at the start of the window, but the player preferred to join Manchester City. The club also considered other midfielders such as Wilfred Ndidi and Ruben Neves, but ultimately decided to keep their powder dry until the summer. United are now expected to spend big in the midfield area in the summer, with Elliot Anderson and Carlos Baleba of particular interest to decision makers at Old Trafford. It was recently relayed by The Peoples Person that United made an attempt for Dutch defender Justin de Haas, but they missed out on his signature to CF Valencia. Patrick Zabi Getfootballnewsfrance.com report that, “Paris FC have beaten the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle United, Bournemouth, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Fiorentina to his signature.” The site continues to explain that, “Zabi’s move to Paris FC has not yet been made official, but it is thought to be just a matter of time.” The Stade de Reims midfielder has been attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, but it seems the side from the French capital have won the race. L’Equipe reports that the 19-year-old will join Paris FC for €25 million in the summer. He has played 21 times for Stade de Reims, scoring two goals and providing three assists from midfield. The player has been described as someone who “could turn into one of the best midfielders in the world if moulded and managed correctly.” He has also drawn similarities to Paul Pogba and will surely be a player United will continue to monitor for the future in spite of missing out this time. Patrick Zabi 2025/26 season AppearancesGoalsAssists Mins playedYellow cards 212312415 Source: transfermarkt.com 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.