Manchester United are already planning a major midfield upgrade for next season. With Michael Carrick reshaping the squad, the Red Devils have set their sights on Juventus star Khephren Thuram—but with an €80m price tag and strong competition, the race is far from simple.
Manchester United started the season 2025/2026 with the sole goal of returning to Europe and playing in the next edition of the UEFA Champions League. For this reason, they invested a lot in the last summer transfer market and got several players in order to improve the team and to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League.
The start of the season under Amorim for the Red Devils was with a lot of ups and downs, and for this reason, the club decided to fire the Portuguese coach and to hire a former legend of the club Michael Carrick. Under his leadership, things seem to have changed in a better way for the Red Devils, and now they are inside the top 4. Manchester United are currently third with 51 points the same as Aston Villa, which is fourth.
Against Newcastle was the first loss for United under Carrick. From the other side, the club is making the plans for the upcoming summer transfer market, which is very near. They are watching at different options and profiles inside and outside the Premier League.
One area where the club intends to invest is the midfield area. The Red Devils are planning to buy 2 or more midfielders in order to boost the options for their manager for next season. For this reason, United is looking in Italy in order to find the next midfielder.
They are following the midfielder of Juventus Kephren Thuram closely and see in him an investment for the moment and also the future of the team. The 24-year-old midfielder joined Juventus in 2024, and his contract with the Italian team expires in 2029. Until now, the French midfielder has played 86 matches in total for Juventus with 7 goals scored and 12 assists given. Regarding this season, Thuram has played a total of 35 matches with 2 goals scored and 4 assists given.
Kephren comes from a family of footballers because his father is the legendary defender Lilian Thuram, and his brother is the well-known striker Marcus Thuram. Kephren is a modern midfielder who is able to intercept the ball, understand the game and the movements of his teammates, and score goals and help his teammates with assists.
The Red Devils see in the Juventus midfielder as a reinforcement who can be a great added value for United and who can create a great trio with Bruno Fernandes and Mainoo. The directors of the club see Thuram as a perfect replacement for Casemiro.
In the services of the French midfielder, there are also other important teams interested, and it seems that there will be a huge battle for Kephren Thuram this summer. The base price that the Italian team has put on Thuram is 80 million euros, and it remains to be seen if the Red Devils will secure the services of a talented midfielder like Thuram.