Manchester United have reportedly registered their curiosity in signing Olympiacos teenager, Charalampos Kostoulas, as per Caught Offside.
The Crimson Devils have signed a number of kids following INEOS’ arrival earlier this 12 months. In the summertime, they employed Sekou Kone, Chido Obi-Martin and Samuel Lusale.
Lately, it has been reported, that United have reached a verbal settlement with Paraguayan facet, Cerro Porteno, to signal 17-year-old left-back, Diego Leon, and he’ll be part of forward of subsequent season.
Now, Caught Offside declare that Man Utd need to proceed signing younger skills and have recognized Kostoulas as a critical choice. United have been monitoring the Greek’s improvement earlier than making a possible swoop.
Olympiacos are open to letting him go away and need round £17m as they’re prepared to generate funds to strengthen the first-team squad. However, Ruben Amorim’s facet aren’t the one membership wanting on the 17-year-old as West Ham United, Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich are additionally eager on buying him.
Kostoulas to Man Utd
After rating by means of the Greek giants’ youth system, Kostoulas made his first-team debut earlier this season earlier than establishing himself as a key participant in Jose Luis Mendilibar’s beginning eleven in current instances. In seven begins within the Greek top-flight this time period, the ahead has scored three objectives. He even netted towards Kallithea yesterday.
The teenager is a proficient participant and could possibly be a shrewd acquisition for Man Utd with a view to the long-term future. However, the ahead would wish time to quiet down in his new environment and develop his profession. Subsequently, he wouldn’t be capable to assist United obtain their lofty ambitions right away if he had been to hitch subsequent 12 months.
However, it’ll be fascinating to see whether or not the report Premier League champions finally make a concrete strategy to rent him in January or subsequent summer time.
In the meantime, following a confidence-boosting victory over Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League final weekend, the Crimson Devils will tackle Tottenham Hotspur within the Carabao Cup in midweek earlier than dealing with off towards Bournemouth subsequent Sunday.
Amorim’s facet will probably be hoping to proceed their successful run of their upcoming fixtures earlier than the Liverpool fixture on fifth January.
