Manchester United signed centre-forward Cheeto Obi-Martin from Arsenal last summer and, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the club now intends to make another move, targeting Gunners academy centre-back Ayden Heaven.
Hervin is clearly not well-known, but his surname means "heaven" in English, he is hailed as one of the best young players in England, and Arsenal want to renew his contract with "Brother Heaven", but Manchester United have contacted his agent and are ahead of the competition. Fabrizio Romano said: "Eintracht Frankfurt and Barcelona approached Heven and Arsenal offered him a new contract, but Manchester United took the lead.
The 18-year-old is a left-footed centre-back who is close to 1.9 meters. He played against Manchester United in the warm-up games before the start of the season and impressed both sides. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised at the time: "I was very impressed with him, he was only 17 years old and I don't know how many players could do it. Even though he lost to one of the fastest and strongest players in the world [Hojlund], it was something that could have happened, and his composure and level after that, as well as his body language, were extraordinary, and I was very happy with him."
Manchester United's new owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has been committed to bringing in young players since he bought a stake in the club, which is also related to his lack of money. Rajue has also adopted many controversial ways to save money, which have been criticized by fans.
During Thursday's Europa League tie, fans of away Glasgow Rangers will even be able to buy tickets for the Old Trafford home fan area. Footage of Rangers fans chanting slogans in the lobby of the home area went viral before kick-off. "Who's Man Utd Temo?" They shouted.
Manchester United insist they have taken the strictest possible approach to prevent away fans from buying tickets to their home fans' area, but some fans have revealed that due to poor sales of home tickets, the club has repackaged regular tickets as corporate hospitality tickets and sold them to Rangers fans at home.
In an open letter to Manchester United's fan groups 1958 and FC58 Coalition, he complained that the club was at risk of violating the Premier League's PSR rules on profitability and sustainability, and was therefore forced to cut back on spending. The club posted a pre-tax loss of £312.9 million over the past three years.
At the beginning of the season, Manchester United announced a flat home ticket price of £66 without communicating with the fans, sparking massive protests.
In the open letter, the club explained: "As previously announced, we are currently losing money every year, with losses totalling more than £300 million over the past three years. This is unsustainable and if we do not act now, we will be in danger of not being able to comply with the requirements of the PSR and FFP (UEFA Financial Fair Play Rules) in the coming years and seriously affect our ability to compete on the pitch. We will return to a positive cash situation as soon as possible, and for that we will have to make some difficult choices. This includes significant reductions in our staff, as well as cutting spending in many areas of the club. None of this will be easy, but we believe it is vital to restore the financial sustainability of the club, which will underpin our efforts to return to the pinnacle of English and European football."
Manchester United are urging fans to accept current ticket prices: "We don't expect supporters to make up for all the gaps at the moment, but we do need to look at our ticketing strategy to make sure we charge fans the right amount and offer the right discounts."