{"id":784333,"date":"2026-05-09T13:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/784333\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:37:19","slug":"man-utd-jason-wilcox-holds-meeting-to-sign-two-english-sensations-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/784333\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd: Jason Wilcox holds \u2018meeting\u2019 to sign two English sensations \u2013 report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United director of football, Jason Wilcox, is personally trying to sign Jeremy Monga and Louis Page from Leicester City, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Under interim manager Michael Carrick, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/manchester-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd<\/a><\/strong> have secured their place in the Premier League top five this season.<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd will play in the Champions League next season, and the Red Devils\u2019 co-owners, INEOS, are already planning for the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Rebuilding the midfield is a key objective for Man Utd, but the club\u2019s hierarchy also aim to keep on adding quality young players to the squad to safeguard their future.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/roundtable.io\/sports\/soccer\/premier-league\/manchester-united\/transfers\/exclusive-jason-wilcox-holds-talks-with-three-english-clubs-amid-jeremy-monga-interest\" target=\"_blank\">Round Table<\/a>, Man Utd director of football, Wilcox, is personally keen on signing Leicester duo Monga and Page.<\/p>\n<p>Wilcox is reportedly \u2018\u00a0meeting domestic rivals to secure top young talent\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/how-every-premier-league-club-can-qualify-for-europe-champions-league-europa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How every Premier League club can still qualify for Europe this season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report has claimed that the Man Utd official has held talks with Leicester, Nottingham Forest and another undisclosed Premier League club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Wilcox wants Jeremy Monga and Louis Page at Man Utd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Man Utd are said to be keen on a 2026 summer deal for Monga and Page.<\/p>\n<p>The report has added: \u2018Further, it\u2019s believed that Academy Director Stephen Torpey, who was appointed from Brentford nine months ago, was also present during United\u2019s meeting with Leicester.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Monga is one of the best teenagers in English football and is already part of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/leicester-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leicester<\/a><\/strong> first team, despite being just 16 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster has scored one goal and given two assists in 37 matches in all competitions for Leicester so far in his career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/barcelona-anthony-gordon-manchester-united-marcus-rashford-newcastle-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Rashford affected as Barcelona reach decision on signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given that Monga is only 16, the England Under-19 international winger cannot sign a professional contract with Leicester until he turns 17 in July.<\/p>\n<p>Page\u00a0is the other Leicester prospect that Man Utd director of football Wilcox is reportedly keen on signing this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old midfielder has made 21 first-team appearances for Leicester so far in his career, providing one assist in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Page, who is an England Under-20 international, signed his first professional contract with Leicester in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester, who got relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, will play in League One in 2026\/27 after going down from the Championship this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>While making signings this summer is firmly a major priority for Man Utd, INEOS need to hire a permanent manager first.<\/p>\n<p>Carrick was appointed as the interim manager of Man Utd in January 2026 following the departure of Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>While Man Utd are considering keeping Carrick in the role long term, the Premier League club are looking at other candidates, too.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether he finds the situation uncomfortable, Carrick said: \u201cNo, genuinely not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s discussed or not discussed, it hasn\u2019t bothered me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt hasn\u2019t changed how I go about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been confident in the work that we\u2019re doing and working with the players and leading the club, so it literally hasn\u2019t had any effect on me at all no.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious it\u2019s going to be a process, obviously from the outset in terms of finding someone to fill the position in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/declan-rice-bruno-fernandes-arsenal-manchester-united-fwa-award\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruno Fernandes will beat Declan Rice to \u2018PFA Player of the Year next\u2019 after FWA gong<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United director of football, Jason Wilcox, is personally trying to sign Jeremy Monga and Louis Page 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