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 a Juventus star.
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 heavily in the last summer transfer window and brought in several players to improve the team and finish in the top 4 of the Premier League.
The start of the season under Amorim for the Red Devils was marked by a lot of ups and downs, which is why the club decided to fire the Portuguese coach and hire a former club legend, Michael Carrick. Under his leadership, things seem to have improved for the Red Devils, and they are now inside the top 4. Manchester United are currently third with 51 points, the same as Aston Villa, which is fourth.
The loss to Newcastle was United's first under Carrick. From the other side, the club is making plans for the upcoming summer transfer market, which is very near. They are watching different options and profiles inside and outside the Premier League.
One area where the club intends to invest is the midfield. The Red Devils are planning to buy 2 or more midfielders to boost their manager's options for next season. For this reason, United is looking in Italy in order to find the next midfielder.
They are closely following the midfielder of Juventus, Kephren Thuram, and see in him an investment for the moment and for the future of the team. The 24-year-old midfielder joined Juventus in 2024, and his contract with the Italian team expires in 2029. To date, the French midfielder has played 86 matches for Juventus, scoring 7 goals and providing 12 assists. This season, Thuram has played 35 matches, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists.
Kephren comes from a family of footballers, as his father is the legendary defender Lilian Thuram and his brother is the well-known striker Marcus Thuram. Kephren is a modern midfielder who can intercept the ball, understand the game and his teammates' movements, and score goals and assist his teammates.
The Red Devils see in the Juventus midfielder a reinforcement who can add great value to United and create a strong trio with Bruno Fernandes and Manu. The club's directors 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 Italian team has set the base price for Thuram at 80 million euros, and it remains to be seen whether the Red Devils will secure the services of a talented midfielder like Thuram.