Man Utd tracking Nico Paz as Pochettino set for January backing
Manchester United are interested in Como's Nico Paz and expected to back Mauricio Pochettino in January, while Chelsea eye Jules Kounde and Liverpool scout Finn Jeltsch.
Manchester United are tracking Argentina midfielder Nico Paz, 22, with a view to a potential move next summer, according to transfer gossip. Paz scored twice for Como against United in the Champions League last month, a performance that has apparently strengthened the club's interest.
New United manager Mauricio Pochettino is expected to receive backing in the January transfer window, with the club likely to seek a defender and a striker. The reported Paz pursuit is framed as a longer-term plan rather than a January deal.
Chelsea are reportedly ready to target Barcelona's France international Jules Kounde, 28, with the Spanish club willing to sanction a January sale. In Germany, Liverpool have scouted Stuttgart's 20-year-old defender Finn Jeltsch, though Bayern Munich are also monitoring him.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid are said to be keen on 18-year-old Brazilian defender Vitao of Atletico Mineiro, with Brighton and Everton also interested and Barcelona reportedly keeping tabs on the teenager. Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are watching Brighton's German midfielder Brajan Gruda, 22, during his loan at RB Leipzig.
Leeds United are reportedly plotting a January move for Stuttgart's former Leicester midfielder Bilal el Khannouss, 22. These items come from gossip columns and reports rather than confirmed club announcements, so supporters should treat them as speculation until deals are formalised.
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