Full list of Man United transfer targets going to World Cup 2026 with Carrick on scouting mission

Manchester United will be keeping an eye on several players at this summer’s World Cup

Manchester United are heading into a vital summer of transfer activity. Under Michael Carrick, who has been given the United job on a permanent basis, they are expected to address several areas of the squad.

With the assistance of director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada, the new United boss will be keeping a keen eye on the World Cup with a number of supposed targets in action.

United are already close to completing their first signing of the summer in Atalanta midfielder Ederson for a fee worth around £38million. United have also been linked with Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes.

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However, with none of those three in action in the USA, Canada or Mexico across June and July, here are 17 targets that United have been linked with, and can scout, with an eye toward a transfer.

17 Players linked with a move to Manchester United

Rafael Leao (Portugal and AC Milan)

Aurelien Tchouameni (France and Real Madrid)

Jean-Philippe Mateta (France and Crystal Palace)

Zion Suzuki (Japan and Parma)

Djed Spence (England and Tottenham)

Tyler Adams (USA and Bournemouth)

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina and Liverpool)

Nathaniel Brown – (Germany and Eintracht Frankfurt)

Morgan Rogers – (England and Aston Villa)

Elliot Anderson – (England and Nottinghan Forest)

Felix Nmecha – (Germany and Borussia Dortmund)

Waldemar Anton – (Germany and Borussia Dortmund)

Julian Ryerson ( Germany and Borussia Dortmund)

Yan Diomande – (Ivory Coast and RB Leipzig)

Bazoumana Toure (Ivory Coast and Hoffenheim)

Danilo (Brazil and Flemengo)

Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium and Lile)

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