Manchester United receive transfer boost for “brilliant” player that Roy Keane raved about

Manchester United have received a transfer boost for a “brilliant” player that Roy Keane has raved about this season.

The Reds signed five first-team players for Erik ten Hag’s side in the summer and INEOS are already planning ahead for future transfer windows.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s new-look regime at Old Trafford have already begun to identify several potential targets and they may be able to start making moves in January.

Angel Gomes transfer boost

Angel Gomes has been linked with a potential return to Manchester United in recent months after solid form at Lille and with England this season.

According to a new report from L’Equipe, there are currently no talks taking place between Gomes and the Lille board, with the 24-year-old’s contract running out at the end of the campaign.

This means that the midfielder will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement in the January transfer window ahead of a free transfer in the summer.

With the likes of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen likely to depart Old Trafford in the summer, re-signing Gomes on a free deal could make sense for United.

Roy Keane praises Gomes quality for England

After impressing in his debut appearances last month, Gomes was called up again for England’s October fixtures and started in the 3-1 victory over Finland.

He delivered a strong performance, highlighted by a standout assist for Jack Grealish’s opening goal, with a clever turn and flick behind the Finnish defence.

During half-time, former United captain Roy Keane praised Gomes’ contribution to the goal, calling the assist “pure quality.”

Keane told ITV: “A real bit of quality. A brilliant goal, if you saw France or Spain score a goal like this you’d be praising them.

“Nice and patient, Gomes doing what you do, passing it forward, and he just seems to wander in there. Jack draws a few players over, which obviously helps him eventually when he gets in there.

“But this pass again, Trent [Alexander-Arnold], nice and simple. Sharp, these couple of touches from Gomes and this last piece… honestly. Pure quality.”

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