After sending scouts to watch the FC Nordsjaelland star play in the Superliga against Sonderjyske, Manchester United has stepped up their interest in Ghanaian prodigy Caleb Yirenkyi.
English clubs have been showing interest in the highly regarded midfield player, and Arsenal has joined the hunt for the Right to Dream Academy graduate.
Yirenkyi is considered the club’s next top export and might follow in the footsteps of fellow countrymen Mohammed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana. His stock has increased in recent months.
James Wilcox, the director of football at Manchester United, sent scouts to watch the Ghanaian international over the weekend, according to TEAMTalk.
After the Superliga resumed play after the winter break, the 20-year-old led his team to victory with a Man of the Match effort. As Nordsjaelland handed Sonderjyske its fourth loss of the season, Yirenkyi scored and provided an assist.
The dynamic midfielder is seen by United, who are now enjoying success, as a possible replacement for Casemiro, who is leaving.
Arsenal, meanwhile, has been keeping an eye on the player and may try to sign him during the summer transfer window.
Brighton & Hove Albion, which first expressed interest when United showed interest in their Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba, is now also pursuing the player.
In the event that the Indomitable Lion departs in the summer, Yirenkyi is considered as a potential Baleba replacement.
