Manchester United are poised to snap up Enzo Kana-Biyik as Ineos continue to push for stars of the future.
Manchester United beat Athletic Club 3-0 on Thursday night, taking a giant leap towards the Europa League final.
Ruben Amorim now has a serious chance of leading United into the Champions League, with Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 up over Bodo/Glimt in the other semi-final.
Reaching the Champions League would be a huge boost for United, not just in terms of budget, but also the pulling power of Europe’s top competition.
United are closing in on Matheus Cunha, but Ineos also want to sign top young players for the future.
Albacete wonderkid Christian Kofane is on United’s radar, but one deal now appears to be close.
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Enzo Kana-Biyik snubs Chelsea for Manchester United
Reports in France last week suggested that United’s deal to sign Enzo Kana-Biyik was imminent.
Kana-Biyik’s Le Havre contract ends this summer and the young forward is ready to move on.
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United are now expected to finalise the deal, and details are emerging about rival interest in Kana-Biyik.
Reporter Christopher Michel claims that Kana-Biyik to United is a ‘done deal’ with a long-term contract now signed.
Michel claims that Chelsea wanted to sign Kana-Biyik, whilst Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain made a strong push to keep him in French football.
Kana-Biyik’s brother Lorenzo is in the PSG ranks, and the Ligue 1 champions wanted Enzo to join him.
However, Kana-Biyik has chosen a move to United, with the 18-year-old all set for a move to Old Trafford.
United already have a top young striker in Chido Obi, and will now hope to develop Kana-Biyik into a star alongside the Dane.
Switzerland awaits for Enzo Kana-Biyik
Kana-Biyik is considered to be an exciting talent for the future, and United already have a plan in mind for the teenager.
Reports suggest Ineos want to send Kana-Biyik on loan to Swiss side Lausanne-Sport – another club owned by Ineos.
The plan is for Kana-Biyik to go and develop in Switzerland, with Lausanne a French-speaking city.
United have sent youngsters to train with Lausanne-Sport in recent times and a loan deal was just a matter of time.
Kana-Biyik now appears to be the first to make the loan switch from United to Lausanne-Sport, and may well open the door for more in the coming months and years.