United step up bid to land “extraordinarily effective dribbling” wonderkid at heart of his country’s golden generation – report

Diambars FC star Etienne Mendy is reportedly on trial at Manchester United, ahead of a potential transfer to the club.

United step up pursuit of world’s best talents

Since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed operational control of United in February last year, the club’s transfer policy has radically shifted from signing already-established superstars to snapping up some of the best talents in football.

Amid the backdrop of inflated transfer markets, securing underrated prospects has become the true battleground, and United appear intent not to miss out.

Over the past few months, the Red Devils have brought in the likes of Sekou Kone, Leny Yoro, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven, Chido Obi, Enzo Kana-Biyik and Diego Leon.

The expectation is that, once these players blossom, they’ll lift United to greater heights.

According to 13football_com, another exciting wonderkid has popped up on United’s radar – Ettiene Mendy.

United keeping tabs on Mendy

As per 13football_com, “Info Mercato 13 football : After Sidy Barhama Ndiaye to Liverpool, another gem from Diambars is joining an English club.”

“It’s Etienne Mendy. The right winger, U17 international, is currently on trial at Manchester United.”

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 : 𝗔𝗽𝗿è𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗡𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘆𝗲 à 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀. 𝗜𝗹 𝘀’𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗱’𝗘𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘆. 𝗟’𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿é… pic.twitter.com/akSokjF1Iq

— 13football_com (@13footballC) September 11, 2025

This information has been corroborated by Scouts Attending on X.

#mufc currently have Senegal U17 & Diambars FW Etienne Mendy on trial…

Played at CAF U17 tournament earlier this year
Some clips of him in this interview https://t.co/LQ2PGhifYo pic.twitter.com/3BTgNpqR4H

— Scouts in Attendance (@scoutsattending) September 11, 2025

Much like Kone, Mendy is emerging as one of Senegal’s brightest rising stars. Mendy featured for Senegal at the U-17 AFCON and, despite their quarter-final exit, stood out as one of the tournament’s top performers.

Africafoot said about the 17-year-old, “Etienne Mendy is impressive. He’s an extraordinarily effective dribbler, a very good player in the last 30 meters, and has excellent technical skills.”

“He just needs to improve athletically to gain more size. He also needs to learn how to cross or pass first.”

Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim and his players are back in action on Sunday when they face Manchester City at the Etihad.

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