{"id":424,"date":"2026-03-29T05:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=424"},"modified":"2026-03-29T05:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:16:17","slug":"could-be-the-next-big-thing-he-is-mid-man-utd-fans-discuss-potential-summer-raid-on-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=424","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Could Be The Next Big Thing&#8217; &#8216;He Is Mid&#8217; Man Utd Fans Discuss Potential Summer Raid On Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Man Utd have added Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly to their list of summer transfer targets, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sky Sports<\/em> <strong>reported<\/strong> on Wednesday that the Red Devils are keen on recruiting Newcastle\u2019s Lewis Hall or Eintracht Frankfurt\u2019s Nathaniel Brown for the left-back position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, one of their journalists, Danyal Khan, now <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/danyalhkhan\/status\/2037146757348413719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a> Lewis-Skelly is another possible option. United supporters on X are split on whether the 19-year-old would be a good addition to the squad:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For sure, with proper coaching, he could be the next big thing<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 jk sem (@jk_sem_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_sem_\/status\/2037186312030110074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#8217;t see him as an improvement.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Albert Pessima (@pepsiumar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pepsiumar\/status\/2037193651848151243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That boy is good and can cover up in the midfield too only that he needs a little polishing discipline wise on the pitch but he&#8217;s good<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acoustic Ug (@etiquettesnkr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etiquettesnkr\/status\/2037161053474128132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If there\u2019s a chance to sign him, it must be SWIFT! He\u2019ll upgrade our defense line like crazy!!!!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JahSlave\ud83d\udd31BornBrave\ud83e\udd81 (@GhStiffler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhStiffler\/status\/2037162150628573324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He is mid<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Unbias United (@GadgetsOzone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GadgetsOzone\/status\/2037174198070608278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes he&#8217;s a very good footballer who just needs profiling and confidence<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lin Okhan\ud83e\ude77 (@OkhanDj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OkhanDj\/status\/2037157724853584090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No<br \/>I&#8217;ll prefer lewis hall or malick diouf<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UGLYSZN\u2693\ud83d\udc80 (@Uglyszn_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Uglyszn_\/status\/2037174268539080834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/4t8vdlx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buy an Old Trafford Stadium tour with Virgin Experience Days here<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Lewis-Skelly has had limited game time<\/h2>\n<p>The teenager seemed to have the world at his feet last season after he broke into Arsenal\u2019s starting lineup following an injury to Riccardo Calafiori.<\/p>\n<p>However, the arrival of Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen has limited Lewis-Skelly\u2019s minutes this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The fullback has started just one Premier League game, and there are suggestions that he would be open to leaving the Emirates in order to get more first-team football.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal may look to sell the Man Utd target<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1071600361\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Khan has confirmed that the Gunners may consider offloading Lewis-Skelly as they look to raise funds for other signings.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League leaders have issues with PSR, and offloading a homegrown player would greatly help their financial situation.<\/p>\n<p>It is still up for debate, though, whether they would sanction the sale of Lewis-Skelly to a direct rival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ManUNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? 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