Man Utd could U-turn on making third midfield signing as different position is ‘prime consideration’ | OneFootball

According to reports, Manchester United may not sign a third new midfielder this summer for one reason, while there is an update on Lewis Hall.

Man Utd were always going to prioritise a midfield overhaul in this summer’s transfer window to fill the void left by Casemiro.

The Red Devils also intended to offload Manuel Ugarte before he suffered a serious knee injury, and they have recruited Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans.

Despite passing up the opportunity to sign Ederson Silva from Atalanta, Man Utd have been expected to make one more midfield signing in this summer, with their next addition likely to be a defensive option to replace Casemiro.

Michael Carrick‘s side have been linked with a wide array of options, but The Athletic are now reporting that they have made a U-turn on making a third midfield signing, with this no longer guaranteed.

According to the report, this is because Mason Mount has impressed in a deeper role during pre-season and could reduce their need to bring in another midfielder.

The report explains:

Newcastle United’s ‘private’ stance on selling Lewis Hall revealed

Instead, a new left-back is said to be a ‘prime consideration’ for Man Utd, with Newcastle United star Lewis Hall widely reported as their preferred target to replace Luke Shaw in the long term.

Hall is said to be valued at around £60m, and he is reportedly open to joining Man Utd, but Newcastle may be reluctant to sell, as Bruno Guimaraes looks set to follow Eddie Howe, Sandro Tonali, and Anthony Gordon in leaving.

As previously proven, Newcastle may be powerless in their efforts to keep Hall, but the same report from The Athletic states they are ‘now privately insisting the 21-year-old will not leave’.

It is noted that Hall is ‘well liked’ by Man Utd, but a ‘deal looks highly complicated’ due to Newcastle United’s stance.