At a Glance:
- Manchester United have made contact with Arsenal target.
- Manchester United view him as a plan B.
- Kai Havertz has played with the Arsenal-linked star.
Arsenal and Manchester United could be destined to be embroiled in a race to win the Premier League title next season, as was the case during Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson’s famous rivalry.
Considering Pep Guardiola has left Manchester City, there is a feeling of uncertain surrounding how the Sky Blues will cope with the departure of the greatest manager in their history.
Mikel Arteta and Michael Carrick’s respective sides could end up going toe-to-toe in the transfer market to bolster their squads and mount a serious title challenge in the following campaign.
One of the players who has caught Arsenal’s eye is Nathaniel Brown and it seems like United are admirers of the 22-year-old as well.
Man United have made contact with Arsenal target Nathaniel Brown
TEAMtalk have reported that Manchester United have already held talks with Brown and his representatives, which serves as a worrying development for Arsenal.
While Lewis Hall is believed to be the Red Devils’ dream signing to reinforce their left-back department, the Eintracht Frankfurt defender and Alejandro Balde are their alternatives to the Englishman.
Arsenal were gutted about not signing Matheus Cunha and considering Riccardo Calafiori is a Real Madrid target, they would likely be miffed about the prospect of Brown joining Manchester United.
As things stand, the German has verbally agreed a move to Bayern Munich. But the move is far from complete, with the £55 million asking price for the player deemed steep by the Bundesliga side.
Furthermore, Bayern are worried that ultimately, Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea could win the race for Brown’s signature.
Nathaniel Brown and Kai Havertz’s record together for Germany
From United’s perspective, the reason why a move for Hall seems difficult is because they consider the £60 million-plus valuation as ‘prohibitive.’
An advantage Arsenal could have over Manchester United in their shared pursuit of Brown’s services is the fact that the player has played with Kai Havertz for Germany.
| Kai Havertz and Nathaniel Brown for Germany | |
| Matches | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Result | 2-1 |
| Opponent | Ghana |
While the pair have been in the same side just once, they have trained in tandem and presumably even spoken.
Havertz could pitch to Brown why life at the Emirates Stadium is worth the move, especially after becoming a Premier League champion.
