Man Utd locked in talks for Leicester midfielder Page

WHAT HAPPENED
Manchester United are in negotiations with Leicester City over a potential deadline-day transfer for midfielder Louis Page. Club officials are working to try to complete a deal before the transfer window closes, but they are cautious about their chances of finishing it by the 11pm Tuesday deadline.

If the move goes through it is expected to cost significantly more than £10m.

KEY CONTEXT
Page is an 18-year-old midfielder who made his first-team debut for Leicester in August 2025 and has since accumulated 25 senior appearances. He first caught attention by scoring twice in a pre-season friendly against Peterborough the previous year and has been described in the source as a modern number eight with the ability to carry the ball through lines and pick out incisive passes.

Manchester United have targeted a midfield overhaul this summer and have already signed three international midfielders. Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos have appeared for the club, while Carlos Baleba — a major signing from Brighton — is sidelined for a couple of weeks with a minor ankle problem.

WHY IT MATTERS
Bringing in Page would add another young midfield option amid United’s summer rebuild and would likely be seen by supporters as a response to what some view as a quiet deadline day. At the same time, the club’s recent midfield signings mean it is unclear how quickly Page would be integrated or what role he would be given if he arrives.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Whether United and Leicester complete the transfer before the 11pm Tuesday deadline.
- How United would use Page immediately, given the club has already added Tielemans, Santos and Baleba (who is temporarily unavailable).
- Related squad movements: there has been no update on whether Harry Amass will be allowed to leave, and Joshua Zirkzee’s proposed move collapsed — he is increasingly likely to stay in Michael Carrick’s squad. Sources have also indicated a left-back signing is not expected.

KEY FACTS
- Negotiations are ongoing between Manchester United and Leicester City over Louis Page.
- Any deal is expected to cost well in excess of £10m.
- Page is 18, made his Leicester first-team debut in August 2025 and has 25 senior appearances.
- Tielemans and Andrey Santos have already debuted for United; Carlos Baleba is out for a couple of weeks with a minor ankle issue.
- The transfer window closes at 11pm on Tuesday; sources say a left-back signing is unlikely.