{"id":1137,"date":"2026-04-01T01:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2026-04-01T01:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:50:17","slug":"man-utd-stance-on-myles-lewis-skelly-transfer-after-being-offered-arsenal-star-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1137","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd stance on Myles Lewis-Skelly transfer after being &#8216;offered&#8217; Arsenal star | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2253705418-1875.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27786597\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Myles Lewis-Skelly this summer (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manchester United are considering a move for Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old has struggled to secure a regular role under Mikel Arteta this season, starting just one game in the Premier League and 11 more spread across the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n<p>United, meanwhile, are in the market for a new left-back to provide competition for Luke Shaw and to bolster the squad ahead of a likely return to the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15691669\/Myles-Lewis-Skelly-England-NATHAN-SALT.html\">The Daily Mail<\/a>Lewis-Skelly has been \u2018offered up to United by intermediaries\u2019 ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that United have Lewis-Skelly \u2018under consideration\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267860662.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27618325\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Myles Lewis-Skelly has started just one game in the Premier League this season (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking earlier this month, Arteta insisted that Lewis-Skelly is \u2018doing well\u2019 at Arsenal despite his lack of consistent playing time in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018Every season is different,\u2019 Arteta said of Lewis-Skelly\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s had very good moments in the season, he\u2019s had other moments when he hasn\u2019t played that much.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Obviously a few days ago in the FA Cup he was suspended and he could not play so there are various reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sometimes as well, the good form of your teammates is another factor that contributes to that, but he\u2019s doing well.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: What Roberto De Zerbi said about Mason Greenwood after backlash from Tottenham fans<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Sam Allardyce urges Man Utd star to reject England call-up for the World Cup<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Marc Cucurella slams Chelsea board over two decisions and makes Arsenal claim<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/h4>\n<p>Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro&#8217;s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Myles Lewis-Skelly this summer (Getty) Manchester United are considering a move for Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to reports. 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