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Man Utd in talks to beat Arsenal to signing of 'fearless' midfielder
Aug 09 2026 16:49 · By Callum McAvoy · 11 Reads
Man Utd seem to have beaten Arsenal to the signing of highly-rated young midfielder (Photo: Getty)
Manchester United are in talks to sign one of the most exciting young players in the EFL ahead of rivals Arsenal, according to reports.
Following the arrival of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, Michael Carrick is looking to add another midfielder to his squad ahead of the start of the season.
While plenty of big names have been linked to Old Trafford, the club are also snapping up young prospects, with BBC Sport reporting they are working on a deal to sign teenager Louis Page from Leicester City.
Page only turned 18 last month, but has already made 21 senior appearances for the Foxes, most recently in the Carabao Cup win over Northampton Town on Saturday.
The England youth international enjoyed a breakthrough campaign last season, but was powerless to prevent the former Premier League champions from being relegated to League One.
At season’s end, he was named Championship Apprentice of the Year and his impressive performances and high ceiling have clearly caught the eye, with Arsenal and Aston Villa showing a big interest in the box-to-box midfielder.
But it appears United are winning the race for his signature, with Page said to be keen on moving to Manchester.
Louis Page only made his senior debut last season but already has plenty of admirers (Photo: Getty)
If so, it would be the second time this summer that Arsenal have missed out on signing a highly-rated teenager from Leicester after Jeremy Monga joined Manchester City for an initial £10million.
Last September, then Leicester manager Marti Cifuentes showered praise on both Monga and Page, highlighting the youngsters’ fearlessness.
He said: ‘They are playing because they are good. Of course we need to help them to develop their qualities, because there’s a lot of quality with those guys.
Jaydan Kamason has impressed Man Utd during pre-season (Photo: Getty)
‘They will play better some days than others because we know as a young player sometimes there are ups and downs. But I’m most pleased that they show personality.