Manchester United are yet to confirm who their manager will be for the summer transfer window, but the Red Devils' recruitment team have already drawn up a shortlist of targets
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Iliman Ndiaye of Everton celebrates scoring a goal to make the score 3-0 during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Iliman Ndiaye is on Manchester United's shortlist(Image: Richard Martin-Roberts - CameraSport via Getty Images)
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Everton star Iliman Ndiaye and Newcastle's Lewis Hall have emerged as targets for Manchester United ahead of the summer transfer window. Despite their managerial situation still being uncertain, United chiefs are pressing on with plans for next season.
Interim boss Michael Carrick is only contracted until May but is the frontrunner to get the job on a permanent basis after seven wins, two draws and one defeat in his first 10 games. The Red Devils' upturn in form has seen them ascend to third in the Premier League table, putting them on course to qualify for next season's Champions League.
A return to Europe's first-rate competition would give United a significant financial boost, increasing their chances of acquiring their top targets. The Red Devils focussed on signing Premier League proven-players last summer and are set to do the same this time around.
Sky Sports report that their search for a right-footed left winger has seen them target Ndiaye, 26, who scored in Everton's stunning 3-0 victory over Chelsea on Saturday. The Senegal international is in his second season with Everton, who signed him from Marseille.
RB Leipzig wonderkid Yan Diomande would be alternative to Ndiaye, with rivals Liverpool also linked to the 19-year-old Ivorian. But that isn't the only position which United are targeting.
The Red Devils' recruitment team, led by Christopher Vivell, want to sign a left-back, with Newcastle star Hall under consideration. Recently called up to the England squad, the ex-Chelsea prospect enjoyed another impressive campaign at St James' Park.
Hall, 21, starred in both legs of Newcastle's Champions League round-of-16 loss against Barcelona. Eintracht Frankfurt's Nathaniel Brown is also said to be a target, with the 22-year-old Germany international scoring four goals and providing two assists in the Bundesliga this season.
Lewis Hall of Newcastle United breaks with the ball during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Sunderland at St. James's Park in Newcastle, United Kingdom, on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Lewis Hall has shone for Newcastle of late(Image: Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Midfield is a well-established area which United are scouting for, too. Targets to replace the outgoing Casemiro include Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba, Joao Gomes and Adam Wharton.
Vivell became head of of the club's recruitment in February 2025 after previously joining on a short-term basis. The former Chelsea and Leipzig chief impressed United's hierarchy and will work alongside director of football Jason Wilcox throughout the summer transfer window.
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