Man Utd are set to stop Aston Villa from signing talented full-back despite eyeing a world-class replacement

Manchester United will reportedly prevent Aston Villa from signing left-back Harry Amass in January as they do not want a bright youth player to leave for the Premier League.

Amass is yet to feature for United’s senior side, but the 17-year-old has been tipped for a senior role under Ruben Amorim. At the end of Erik ten Hag’s tenure, it was suggested that with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia out, Amass could be given a chance.

And while he didn’t favor a full-back system with Amorim, it seems Amass could be a crucial asset.

But that won’t be the case if Aston Villa land him, after TEAMtalk sources stated as much Villans are watching him prior to a possible move.

However, that move is not something United have any interest in Football insider.

The report states that they are expected to prevent Amass from leaving the club due to interest from Villa, with the Red Devils unwilling to move one of their best academy players to another Premier League club see go.

It is believed that United see Amass as a player with huge potential, and therefore they should be paid a huge amount of money to consider letting him go.

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United want a world-class left back

United’s desire not to see Amass leave comes amid their desire to bring in a world-class left-back.

They’ve been closely linked to Alphonso Davies lately, and there’s a report suggesting he might will receive a £10 million sign-on fee and wages of £240,000 per weekaccording to his request.

It has recently been the case Davies’ agent denies he has signed a deal with Real Madriddespite reports that they expect him to be their player next season.

It looks like United will continue their efforts, and could well keep Amass out of the picture if the left-back is signed.

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At the top end of the pitch, United have been linked with a number of attackers, with Viktor Gyokeres being one of them of late. The Sporting CP striker has revealed that he is not thinking about the possibility of contacting his former boss Amorim at Old Trafford.

United’s attention is believed to shift to Victor Osimhen, with Joshua Zirkzee possibly offered as makeweight.

In the meantime, Cristiano Ronaldo has offered Amorim great success at Unitedsuggesting he is the coach the club “needs” after criticizing former boss Ten Hag, with whom the striker fell out which led to him leaving the club.

And the new manager has confirmed his coaching staff at Old Trafford, with Carlos Fernandes, Emanuel Ferro, Adelio Candido, Jorge Vital and former Liverpool and Arsenal man Paulo Barreira all joining from Sporting.

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Amass has made progress from his years at Man Utd since joining the youth academy.

Last season he originally played for the U18s, starting at the age of 16, and this season he has progressed to U21 level despite being only 17.

The fact that he is combining it with players up to four years older than him is promising in terms of symbolizing the speed of his development, while he has also played against seniors such as Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers and Huddersfield Town in the EFL Trophy for the Man. Utd U21s.

It may not be long before he warrants a call-up to the first team, especially given Man Utd’s problems with injuries at his position.

In April, he was even appointed to the bench by Ten Hag for the first time, without coming on, but it was another important milestone for his development and progress.

A similar thing happened when he was at Watford, where he made the bench at the age of 15 but remained an unused sub. However, there is clearly a belief that he can aim for higher senior call-ups, after which he will hope to hold his own at the top level.