The summer transfer window is shaping up to be a fiercely competitive battleground between England’s biggest clubs — and not just at the senior level.
Manchester United and Liverpool could be going head-to-head in the market, from established first-team targets to the most coveted teenagers in English football.
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One name that has emerged as a shared point of interest between the two fierce rivals is Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.
The 22-year-old England international has been heavily linked with a move away from Selhurst Park this summer, with United having already held concrete talks over a potential deal.
Meanwhile, the academy scene is proving just as hotly contested.
Liverpool are believed to be targeting Manchester City wonderkid Xavier Parker – an attack-minded 16-year-old midfielder who joined City’s academy from West Ham in 2024. Academy journalist Lewis Bower reported that Liverpool are “admirers” of the England under-16 international.
And now a new update has arrived, and it concerns two of Liverpool’s own. Manchester United are said to be eyeing a double swoop for a pair of Anfield academy gems, with contact already made regarding one of them.
The Secret Scout has taken to X to report:
“Manchester United exploring move to sign Isaac Konde from Liverpool. Winger emerging as a key target for United. Contact between club and representatives already taken place. Manchester United want Konde and Vincent Joseph this summer.”
Konde is a technically gifted and pacy winger and is regarded as one of the most exciting attacking prospects in Liverpool’s academy.
Alongside Konde, United are also believed to hold serious interest in Vincent Joseph — a 16-year-old striker who has been likened to Jamal Musiala. Joseph has already scored a hat-trick for England’s U16 side and possesses dual eligibility for Germany through his passport.
🚨 EXCL: Manchester United exploring move to sign Issac Konde from Liverpool #LFC winger emerging as a key target for United.
Contact between club and representatives already taken place.#MUFC want Konde and Vincent Joseph this summer 🔴 pic.twitter.com/KknJcsa1d0
— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) June 10, 2026