Which players are Man Utd watching at the World Cup?

Karan Tejwani

• Updated: 22 Nov 2022 09:42 GMT
• 4 min read

The World Cup is the tournament for the world’s biggest clubs to scout the next big talent, and Manchester United will be keeping a keen eye on the competition.

The Red Devils are undergoing another rebuild under Erik ten Hag and have shown some encouraging signs under new manager Erik ten Hag, who has been backed by getting the signings he wants.

All of his signings have made a big impact and it’s clear that backing his plans is a worthwhile idea, with further signings after the World Cup a big possibility.

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So, which players will Manchester United be keeping an eye on over the next month as the World Cup kicks into gear from here on out.

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The biggest focus of theirs will be on the Netherlands games – the Red Devils have had a big Dutch influence over the last few months since the arrival of Ten Hag and that is set to continue.

Eyes will be on Cody Gakpo and Jurrien Timber, while there is still belief they can land Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona in the near future with Ten Hag still interested.

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Elsewhere, they will also be keeping an eye on Argentina: they need a forward and have been linked with a move for Inter’s Lautaro Martinez – the World Cup could give them a greater look at the player.

Additionally, Enzo Fernandez has been growing well at Benfica and is part of the World Cup squad – should he impress, there may be a move for him in the near future.

Elsewhere, they have been fascinated by central defender Kim Min-jae’s form at Napoli and he will face great tests with South Korea – coming up against the likes of Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana.

In the same group, Portugal’s Diogo Costa will take the nets as their number one and after doing brilliantly for Porto, Manchester United may learn more about him at the World Cup.

Similarly, Joao Felix has been linked to the club given his struggles at Atletico Madrid and a move in the future is a real possibility, with Manchester United seriously interested.

The United States will also be of interest – Sergino Dest has been linked to Manchester United in the past and did well in his side’s opener against Wales, which will be noted by the club.

Others such as Memphis Depay, Cameroon’s Eric Maxim Chuopo-Moting, Germany’s Youssoufa Moukoko and Ghana’s Issahaku Katawu have also been linked but nothing is concrete.