Man Utd add Wolves teen Okoduwa to shopping list
During the summer transfer window, Manchester United is interested in signing two promising adolescents.
Wesley Okoduwa, a defender for Wolves, and Silva Mexes of Ipswich Town are targets for the Red Devils, according to The Mail.
Mexes, a 14-year-old forward, is almost ready to enrol at their academy.
Right back Okoduwa, 16, was just substituted for Wolves in a Premier League match.
Compared to Old Trafford, he might believe that he can make the first team in Molineux more quickly.
However, he will be pursued, and United is reportedly optimistic about securing the actress.
The Red Devils have already put faith in the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo and now they are reportedly looking at two more teens.
Erik ten Hag’s side have struggled this season despite booking their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Liverpool at the weekend.
And new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be keen on shifting the club’s recruitment towards younger talent in a bid to shake things up.
The new transfer plan may be making some early steps too with the Mail Online reporting United are close to agreeing deals for two rising stars.
Championship wonderkid Silva Mexes, 14, is said to be close to agreeing a switch from Ipswich to Man Utd.
Wesley Okoduwa, a 15-year-old right back for Wolves, is reportedly another target for the Manchester United.
When Wolves played Newcastle in the Premier League, Okoduwa was on the bench.
At the U16 level, he has also represented England.
The youthful profile aligns with the recommended transfer approach that Ratcliffe and his Ineos team are using.
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Furthermore, the British billionaire might be holding out hope that his youthful purchases would yield a hidden treasure, given that he recently stated in an interview that he is looking for “the next Kylian Mbappe”.
“I would rather try and sign the next Kylian Mbappe, rather than spend a fortune trying to buy success,” he remarked in a speech to GT Cycling Club.