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Man United, Arsenal and Aston Villa are all keen on signing Louis Page from Leicester City

Manchester United are leading the race to sign Louis Page from Leicester City this summer.

According to the Daily Mail, the Red Devils are the midfielder’s preferred destination as speculation mounts over his future at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes have already sold the highly-rated youngster Jeremy Monga to Manchester City, and could now be set to lose another talented teenager.

Page made 18 appearances in the Championship last season, including five starts, and he contributed one assist.

However, it wasn’t enough to keep the club in the second tier, with Gary Rowett overseeing a 23rd place finish.

Leicester will now be targeting promotion from League One under Russell Martin next season.

Man United lead race to sign Louis Page

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It’s believed that Man United face competition from both Arsenal and Aston Villa to sign Page from Leicester before the 1 September deadline.

However, the Premier League side are considered the front-runners to his signature at this stage.

The 18-year-old’s preferred destination is a move to Old Trafford despite interest from the champions.

Page earned the EFL Apprentice of the Year award last season despite Leicester’s relegation to League One.

He came through the club’s academy system, and is now being targeted by a trio of teams competing in the Champions League.

It remains to be seen what kind of fee it will take to convince the Foxes to cash in, but their difficult financial position could lead them to selling before the market shuts.

Page made his senior debut 12 months ago in an EFL Cup clash against Huddersfield Town before making his first league appearance 10 days later against Charlton Athletic.

The youngster signed his first professional deal last year, and that contract runs until June 2029.

How Leicester fans feel about Louis Page’s future

Leicester fans have claimed that it should have to take a significant fee in order to convince the club to sell Page to Man United.

However, supporters are resigned to the prospect of his departure this summer, and would be disappointed to see him go.

Fans have criticised the Foxes for selling off their younger talents, questioning the point of having an academy system.

Leicester will begin their League One campaign on Saturday with a trip to face Notts County.

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Man United move is a big step up for Louis Page

A move to Man United will be an exciting next step for Page’s career, but it will be a big jump to go from Championship football to the Champions League.

However, the Red Devils are looking a little light in midfield for the season ahead, and players like Ayden Heaven have arrived in similar deals and ended up as first team players.

So it is an opportunity to potentially break into Michael Carrick’s plans as early as this season, even if he may initially go into the academy.

If Man United make a convincing offer, then it will be a big blow for Leicester to lose him but sensible to cash in all the same.