Since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a stake in Manchester United, the club has been recruiting young players from all over the world, and Ratcliffe has called it "Mbappe", but in fact, it is due to a lack of money. It is reported that Manchester United are close to signing another youngster, Juan Giménez, a prodigy from Argentina's Rosario.

The club's financial situation is such that United cannot afford to spend as much money on the transfer market as they have in previous seasons. According to Argentine journalist Dana Vidal, Manchester United have been keeping an eye on Rosario's Juan Jimenez and are on the verge of signing him officially. "Jimenez is about to become a Manchester United player and the plan is to keep him at Rosario until the end of the year and then go to England. The young defender's desire is to play in the Rosario derby in the Arliga!"

The 18-year-old has been likened to Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian centre-back Cristian Romero, who United are said to want to sign and then return to Rosario on loan until the end of the year. INEOS scouts are very concerned about South American football and they have already booked Paraguayan 17-year-old right-back Diego León for £5 million. The latter is also confirmed to remain at his former club Portno Hills after joining Manchester United, and will officially join Manchester United this summer.

Another Rosario local footballer, Lucas Calatroni, also said that formal negotiations between the two clubs have begun and believes that further results could be achieved in the coming days.

Manchester United are said to have been eyeing Jimenez since 2024, making his senior debut before the age of 18 and making 20 appearances so far, and is currently a member of the Argentine under-20 squad under the management of Mascherano.

British media also revealed that Manchester United is also paying attention to Yusuf Akçiçek, a young player from Fenerbahce, a Turkish Super League team coached by Jose Mourinho. Red Devils scouts watched the team's 3-1 defeat to Rangers in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.

The 19-year-old has been endorsed by Jose Mourinho and has made 13 appearances this season, including against Galatasaray, where he helped freeze Manchester United's wanted centre-forward Osimhen. Not only that, but the player has two goals and one assist, and in addition to central defence, he can also play at right-back and in midfield. Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are rumoured to be his suitors.

At the same time, United are also dealing with the future of existing players in the youth system. The club officially announced on Thursday that Academy striker Ethan Wheatley, who joined Walsall on loan in the winter window in January, has signed a new contract. The 19-year-old Wheatley's new contract runs until June 2028, with a one-year right of first refusal. "Another proud moment for me and my family." Wheatley said after renewing his contract.

Wheatley is the 250th Academy player in Manchester United history to make his senior debut, earning him the nickname 'Two Hundred and Five'. He didn't go well on loan, making only three appearances and playing around 150 minutes, which can be said to be unimportant.

Prior to joining Walsall, Wheatley scored a number of goals for United in the second tier of the Premier League, scoring six goals in nine games. However, after landing at the leaders of League Two, they were unlucky, losing the first game and then being refrigerated. At the same time, the new club Walsall's record is also not ideal, and the lead at the top of the League Two table, which was originally as high as 12 points, has been reduced to just two points. The Manchester United youngsters will be hoping to get more playing time before the end of the season to prove themselves.