The sensational introduction of Nathan De Cat has sparked interest from Manchester United, a squad already studying an offensive for the Anderlecht pearl. Furthermore, the promising footballer has landed on the radar of another Premier League team: Tottenham Hotspur.

Michael Carrick is making a case to stay beyond this season at the helm of United. A team that, as is evident, will not relent in its effort to secure a Champions League ticket. All of this thinking about the 2026-27 season that could be a turning point.

In another order of things, but getting down to business in this article, the Europa League runner-up is combing the market in search of new targets. Capturing young talent is one of its hallmarks, so its scouts are already monitoring a gem with great interest.

According to what appears to have been published in Fussballdaten, at the Old Trafford offices, they have been captivated by the quality of Nathan De Cat, 17. Author of a magnificent emergence sporting the colors of Anderlecht, this midfielder can rise in the roadmap for United.

Of course, the aforementioned information also includes Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the acquisition of the rough diamond, whose valuation is €35 million. Moreover, the Spurs are already carrying out their scouting task to observe the qualities of this central midfielder firsthand. There is no more to this Premier League tug-of-war for the Belgian.

De Cat has consolidated himself as the new crown jewel of Anderlecht, accumulating impressive numbers for a central midfielder of just 17. During the current 2025/26 season, the young Belgian has played a total of 36 official matches with the first team, managing to add three goals and five assists, highly unusual figures for a player who primarily operates as a defensive pivot or central midfielder.

With an imposing stature of 1.92 meters, De Cat has dominated the midfield in the Jupiler Pro League, registering more than 2,600 minutes of play and maintaining a passing accuracy above 85%, which underscores his tactical maturity and ability to dictate the rhythm of matches from a very early age.

His meteoric rise has not gone unnoticed by the giants of Europe (including United), who have already sent scouts to Brussels to closely follow his evolution. With a contract valid until 2027, Anderlecht knows that it holds in its hands a piece that could star in one of the most substantial transfers of next summer.

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