Pranav Nair
Manchester United lose out to Manchester City in the race for Mikki van Sas
According to the Daily Star, Manchester United have lost out to Manchester City in the race for goalkeeping sensation Mikki van Sas.
The Dutch youth international is considered to be one of the best goalkeeping prospects despite being just 16 years old.
Having come up through the academy at Eredivisie side Utrecht, he has been tipped for a bright future. Many believe he will eventually go on to become the number one for the Dutch national team.
With United keen to sign the best youth talents, it is no surprise that we were interested in the young Dutchman.
However, we have had to accept defeat as our city rivals trumped us to his signature. Barcelona were another team who were keeping tabs on Van Sas.
According to the report, the insistence and proposal of City have prevailed. Blues boss Pep Guardiola has a high opinion of Van Sas and sees him as one for the future.
Although we have lost out here, we needn’t fret too much. In Dean Henderson, United already have a potential heir to David de Gea. Currently, on loan at Sheffield United, he is just behind Nick Pope in the competition for the Golden Glove.
The Red Devils signed Nathan Bishop in January while 16-year-old Czech sensation Radek Vitek became the club’s first summer signing.
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United have done well in recent months to sign a number of promising players from across Europe. Apart from Vitek, Sunderland’s Joe Hugill and Barcelona’s Marc Jurado will also arrive at the club this summer.
Apart from them, the likes of Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams too have come up through the club’s ranks.
