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da bet7k： According to The Daily Star, Manchester United are keen on signing Rochdale sensation Luke Matheson.
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The 17-year-old’s name will be familiar to the Old Trafford faithful, having scored against the Red Devils in the Carabao Cup earlier this season.
The Daily Star claim both United and arch-rivals Manchester City are involved in a “transfer war” over securing Matheson’s signature, and that the list of top-flight clubs who are keeping an eye on his development gets longer by the week.
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The report further adds both United and City are set for a battle in January over signing him, with Rochdale fearing they will not be able to keep hold of the teenager beyond the end of the winter window.
Youth charge
Only 16 when he scored at Old Trafford, Matheson’s name has forever been etched into the history books. The England U18 international essentially produced a starring audition in front of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s eyes, with The Daily Star even claiming that his performance “was enough to convince him that he has the potential to play at the highest level”.
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The Red Devils are seemingly in the midst of a new approach in bringing through youth talent at the club, and giving them the opportunity to shine. The signings of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in particular earlier in the summer prove they are absolutely sure-minded in signing promising British talent. Matheson would be yet another name to reinforce that idea.
Speaking after the teenager produced a man-of-the-match display when he was just 15 against Bury back in September 2018, then Rochdale manager Keith Hill remarked: “He was outstanding. We know what he can do. It’s not a leap of faith, because we know what he can do.”
As United continue their own ‘leap of faith’ with young players, Matheson seemingly fits the bill perfectly.