Manchester United have made contact over a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye as they look to bolster their attack.

The Reds are in the market to improve their forward line further after they reached the Champions League for the first time since 2023, with Michael Carrick enjoying a strong pre-season despite question marks over the futures of Joshua Zirkzee and Marcus Rashford.

But the club are still keen to make more additions, despite spending over £200m last summer to bring in Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha, and the Senegalese forward has now emerged as a potential option.

According to a report by AS, United are understood to have made a formal enquiry to Paris Saint-Germain about a deal to bring Mbaye to Old Trafford.

The teenager, who has been described as a ‘phenomenon’, is expected to leave Paris this summer after growing frustrated at a lack of first-team football opportunities under Luis Enrique, with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, and new signing Maghnes Akliouche all ahead of him in the pecking order.

It’s reported that PSG are demanding in excess of €50m (£42m) for the Senegal star, but with his contract due to expire in 2028, there may be room for negotiation.

Carrick’s side are understood to be looking at a number of positions before the transfer window closes. A new left-back is reportedly high up on their list of priorities, while a new central midfielder is also believed to be under consideration alongside a new forward.

So far under Carrick, Man Utd have used Patrick Dorgu as a left-winger regularly, rather than as a left-back, but a move for Mbaye would undoubtedly be a big upgrade in that position.

Mbaye a Huge Dorgu Upgrade

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Dorgu’s best performances in a Man Utd shirt have come while playing in a more advanced position, but it’s quite evident that he has a lot of learning to do in that role if he wants to become a regular starter.

But with a left-back needed, a move to bring in Mbaye would allow him to move back to his more natural role, and bring in a truly exciting talent in attack who could provide quality depth and competition alongside the current forward options.

Mbaye has blistering pace, excellent trickery, but is also a great ball striker and has great creativity. With Champions League football to come, and a busier schedule, this could be a top signing for the squad and a shrewd bit of business for the club.

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Bradley Barcola wants to join Liverpool this summer and personal terms are almost in place, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Reds have added to their attack ahead of the 2026/27 season with the addition of Victor Munoz from Osasuna, but fans are hoping for a statement signing in what remains of the window.

Liverpool go into the new term without Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian departed Anfield on a free transfer before signing for Turkish side Trabzonspor this month.

Andoni Iraola’s team do need to bring in a long-term replacement for the club legend and Barcola could potentially be the man to fill his boots with a Paris Saint-Germain exit a real possibility.

Clubs interested in the French international will have to stump up the money as the Champions League holders value their attacker around the £145m mark.

After finding himself in and out of the team last season, Barcola was an unused substitute for Wednesday evening’s 2-1 triumph over Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup final.

The 23-year-old did look disinterested during the post-match celebrations, with transfer expert Romano pointing out on his YouTube channel today that Barcola’s face very much speaks for itself with so much talking surrounding a move to Liverpool.

“If you look at Bradley Barcola, probably the story of the night in terms of transfers, is about the French winger because Barcola was not playing one single minute for Paris Saint-Germain,” said Romano when speaking on his YouTube channel. “And also if you look at Barcola’s face, it looks very clear that the player is probably thinking about leaving the club.

“It doesn’t mean that Barcola, eventually, if he will end up staying at Paris Saint Germain, I’m sure he’s going to be a super professional as always. But, as of today, while there is the chance to go to Liverpool, Bradley Barcola face is speaking for himself.

“The body language of Bradley Barcola looks very clear. Barcola was almost not even celebrating. Barcola wants to go to Liverpool, I told you several times. The personal terms are almost in place, it’s not a problem.”

Barcola’s career in numbers

PSG

• Appearances: 152
• Goals: 39
• Assists: 37

Lyon

• Appearances: 47
• Goals: 7
• Assists: 12

France

• Appearances: 28
• Goals: 6
• Assists: 3

PSG chairman gives Barcola transfer response

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Barcola’s future is a big talking point at present given all the speculation surrounding his future.

Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi was asked about his player when speaking following the French side’s win over Aston Villa in the Super Cup.

However, he couldn’t give a definitive answer over Barcola’s future.

“We’re working calmly, we don’t talk too much,” Al-Khelaifi told Canal Plus. “I can’t say whether he will leave or not … Today, he is a PSG player. We’ll see.”

Liverpool youngster Calum Scanlon is close to returning to Cardiff City on loan for the 2026/27 season, GIVEMESPORT sources understand.

The Reds are looking to find regular first-team football for a number of their young players after they impressed on the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, and Scanlon is one of those players.

The 21-year-old left-back featured in three games against Wrexham, Sunderland, and Leeds United, racking up around 90 minutes of football combined, and giving a good account of himself in the process.

Liverpool are now looking to get him more regular football ahead of the new season, and a deal is close to being agreed for him to return to Wales.

Scanlon joined Cardiff on loan for the 2025/26 season on February 1st and featured eight times for the club as they were promoted from League One back up to the Championship at the first attempt.

The defender previously had a spell on loan at Millwall but suffered a serious hamstring injury which kept him out of action for 11 months, but he is now fully fit and pushing to make an impression.

Scanlon has previously made two appearances for the Liverpool first team, featuring twice in the Europa League in 2023 under Jurgen Klopp, and he will be hopeful that a strong run with Cardiff this season could earn him another opportunity at Anfield under Andoni Iraola.

Scanlon Highly-Rated

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At just 21, it shows how highly-rated the young defender was that he was getting first-team opportunities under Klopp in European competition back in 2023.

Injuries have hugely hampered his development since then, but during his time at Millwall he was praised hugely by then-manager Alex Neil, who described him ‘the type of player you want at the club’.

“I thought he was excellent. He’s athletic, he’s technical, he can handle the ball.

“The game, probably at the start, was a little bit quick for him, in terms of getting his head up and maybe feeding a couple down the side. But there is loads and loads to work with.