Ben Jacobs has given an update on Manchester United‘s transfer battle with Arsenal for Leicester City youngster Louis Page who looks increasingly likely to arrive in the Premier League this summer.

Michael Carrick insisted this week that United needed more signings following the first-team arrivals of Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, and Karl Darlow. With just over a week until the new season, the Old Trafford faithful have grown frustrated by the lack of business from INEOS since July.

Midfield had been the priority heading into the summer following Casemiro’s departure. While the Red Devils haven’t quite replaced him with a similar profile, they have moved for two exciting options and all signs have pointed to a third midfield signing.

Man Utd Lead Arsenal in Louis Page Race

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High-profile names such as Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni and AS Roma’s Manu Koné were on United’s shortlist. But neither looks set to join the club; instead, the next arrival could be one of English football’s top midfield prospects.

Jacobs, though, has revealed that Old Trafford bosses are confident of landing Leicester’s teenage starlet Page, despite interest from Arsenal. He said on the latest episode of GIVEMESPORT’s Market Madness podcast:

Page, dubbed “fantastic,” is one of the most highly-rated teenagers who has only made 22 senior appearances for Leicester but has already caught the eye of two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs. Likened to Jude Bellingham, the left-footed central midfielder has earned glowing reviews following his performances in the EFL Championship last season.

The 18-year-old won the Championship Apprentice of the Season award at the 2026 EFL Awards earlier this year. His former Foxes boss Marti Cifuentes tipped the Lutterworth-born midfielder for a bright future:

Page mostly operates as a number eight and he possesses incredible vision along with clever movement. He has three caps for England U19’s to his name and many believe he can become a top talent in the Premier League.

Man Utd Youth Focus Could Pay Off

United have focused on building for the future during this window, and should they win the race for Page, he’d be the latest youngster to arrive at Old Trafford. INEOS’ strategy has already proven successful, as evidenced by Ayden Heaven’s impressive start to his career with the Red Devils after arriving from Arsenal in February 2025.

One of the biggest academy arrivals this summer has been Tynan Thompson, who joined from Tottenham Hotspur. The club agreed on an £8m package deal for the 18-year-old, who is held in similar regard to Page.

Welsh goalkeeper Kit Margetson has also joined Darren Fletcher’s youth squad, arriving on a free after the 20-year-old left Swansea City. And the latest is 18-year-old Colombian attacking gem Cristian Orozco, who has headed to Old Trafford from Colombian Categoria Primera A side Fortaleza CEIF.

United fans feel Carrick deserves more backing and are eager for INEOS to add more proven names to his squad. But they are also enthused by a clear strategy to secure long-term success by trusting in youth.

Tottenham Hotspur have added Newcastle United transfer target Amar Dedic to their shortlist of Djed Spence replacements, according to GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs.

Tottenham have already signed six new players for Roberto De Zerbi this summer, and they are working on two more deals for Savinho and Cody Gakpo of Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.

With so many players coming to Spurs, it is inevitable that some first-team players will be on their way too, with Spence and Cristian Romero set to join Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid in the coming hours and days.

While Tottenham are well-stocked at left-back, it is a different story on the opposite flank where World Cup winner Pedro Porro is the undoubted first-choice right-back after signing a new long-term deal this summer, but he has little specialist competition for his spot.

Archie Gray can play there but his main position is in midfield, meaning it is no surprise that the north London outfit are likely to bring in a replacement for Spence before the September 1 deadline.

Fabrizio Romano has reported in recent days that Newcastle are closing in on an agreement with Benfica to sign Dedic, who has agreed personal terms on a move to St James’ Park.

He is a player of interest to Spurs too as they consider their right-back options too, according to Jacobs, speaking on the Last Word on Spurs live stream late on Wednesday night.

He said: “Another hotly sought-after fullback that I believe is capable of playing both sides is Amar Dedic, who is at Benfica, a player that Matthias Jaissle knows very well, and it’s Newcastle moving at the moment, and they’ve got confidence.

“I feel they’ll be better prepared because they will have known for quite some time that there was a concrete possibility that Spence could go.”

Tottenham Need to Make Fast Move to Land Dedic

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As mentioned, Newcastle appear to be close to wrapping up a deal for the Bosnia and Herzegovina international, meaning it would need a last-gasp Tottenham transfer hijack to land the 23-year-old from under their noses.

The Magpies will be more than wary of that happening though, given they have already lost out on deals for Victor Munoz and Johan Manzambi this summer.

Dedic is only one of the names on Spurs’ shortlist, with further links to Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest and Daniel Munoz of Crystal Palace.

De Zerbi’s preference for players with Premier League experience is no secret given all six confirmed arrivals this summer have it, along with Savinho and Gakpo.

That could mean that while there is clearly an appreciation for Dedic, other targets could be prioritised given the player appears to be moving closer to joining Newcastle.

Celtic have reignited their interest in versatile Canadian defensive midfielder Niko Sigur following Arne Engels move to West Ham United.

Engels is headed to the Hammers in a £22 million deal, leaving the Bhoys after two years with the Scottish Premiership champions. The Belgian was an important player under Martin O’Neill but the money on offer was too much to turn down.

Celtic already swooped for a central midfielder earlier this summer, bringing German Mika Baur to Scotland. They could now swoop for a holding midfielder and a move for Sigur is back on after failing to sign him back in January.

Celtic Set To Make Sigur Offer

Celtic were handed a setback when Alistair Johnston suffered an injury and he is a doubt to face LASK in the Champions League play-offs next week. His absence follows Engels’ departure and the Scots are set to address the situation.

According to Croatian outlet tportal, the Hoops are showing serious interest in Sigur and could make a concrete move for the Hadjuk Split midfielder in the coming days. They have been tracking the 22-year-old for a long time and could swoop in before the transfer window closes on September 3rd.

A £2.5 million offer is under consideration and may hand the Canadian a transfer that looked likely last January. The Scottish club pulled the plug on a deal at the time but they have remained interested.

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Sigur caught the eye with Canada at the World Cup and he has plenty of qualities that O’Neill will like. While he is a defensive midfielder by trade, he can also play at full-back and in central midfield.

Sigur Tipped To Become Top Talent

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Sigur could be an ideal addition to O’Neill’s squad and he’s still young with time to develop into one of the Scottish Premiership’s top talents. His national team manager Jesse Marsch is certainly tipping him for a bright future, having spoken glowingly before the World Cup:

Celtic have made four signings so far this summer as they look to build on a memorable title victory last season. Kasper Hogh is the biggest name to arrive, joining from Bodo/Glimt in a £11m deal plus add-ons.

O’Neill’s midfield has been an area of focus, especially with Engels linked with a move away throughout the window. West Ham finally met the club’s valuation of the Belgian, and now all eyes will be on how the team fares without him.