Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly has reportedly been added to Manchester United's summer transfer shortlist.
Myles Lewis-Skelly after the Carabao Cup Final match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.
Manchester United have been linked with an interest in Arsenal full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly. (Image: Alex Burstow, Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Manchester United are reportedly showing an interest in Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly. The Gunners academy product shot to prominence last season after establishing himself as the regular starter in the Gunners' left-back position.
Nevertheless, his playing time has reduced significantly since the summer. He could look for a move away from the Emirates Stadium in search of more regular game time.
Sky Sports has now claimed that, alongside Nathaniel Brown of Frankfurt and Lewis Hall of Newcastle United, Lewis-Skelly is a player appreciated by United. football.london repoerted earlier this month that numerous leading clubs across Europe are tracking the circumstances of Lewis-Skelly
At United, the pathway remains crowded but more open at left back than at Arsenal, with Patrick Dorgu, who has experienced fitness setbacks, being deployed in a more attacking position.
Despite being a regular in the starting line-up this season, Dorgu's return to fitness, plus the addition of a new left-back to the squad, could free up Luke Shaw to move on. He is entering the final year of his contract and has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
Tyrell Malacia is also expected to leave the club when his contract expires in the summer. While the club has brought in 18-year-old Diego Leon, who is yet to make his Premier League bow.
Luke Shaw looks dejected during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
Luke Shaw will enter the final year of his contract at Manchester United in the summer.(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside, Offside via Getty Images)
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From an Arsenal standpoint, Mikel Arteta has consistently praised Lewis-Skelly but has been candid about the reality of the displays from both Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori, given the competition in the position.
Speaking earlier this month, he said, "Every season is different. He had very good moments in this season. He had other moments when he hasn't played in that much.
"So, there are various reasons. Sometimes, as well, the good form of your teammates. There's a lot of factors that contribute to that. But he's doing well."
football.london reports that outgoings are a priority for the club this summer with only a handful of players in the squad regarded as genuinely "unsellable".
Should the Gunners receive what they consider an offer too tempting to decline for one of their players, it will prove extremely challenging to reject it.
Lewis-Skelly is thought to be one of the potential players who could depart if interest from a club, potentially even a Premier League outfit like United, becomes more concrete.