Manchester United are reportedly looking to beat their rivals to the double signing of Joao Filipe and Joao Virginia.
TalkSport passes on the news that there are apparently several suitors interested in signing the pair, but Manchester United are hoping to win the battle.
Both the youngsters play for Portuguese side Benfica and are aged just 15. Promising performances in the youth side has attracted interested from a number of big clubs.
Filipe has already been likened to fellow Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Able to play as a winger or an attacking midfielder, many consider him an exciting prospect.
Meanwhile Virginia is a talented goalkeeper who is rated as a big prospect for the future.
Benfica have offered both players long-term contracts but neither has signed, fuelling speculation that they could move other clubs. Sky Sports has alleged that the pair want to play in England and are eager to join a Premier League club.
With Louis van Gaal set to take over the manager role at Manchester United in the coming days, following his national side’s elimination from The World Cup, transfers could well move ahead. If the Dutch manager is looking to overhaul the whole squad, including the youth side, he may well want to invest in promising talents such as Filipe and Virginia.
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The Manchester club have already had a busy transfer window. They have so far signed youngster Luke Shaw from Southampton in a multimillion deal along with central midfielder Ander Herrera from Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.
They have also been linked with players such as Arturo Vidal from Juventus and Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria.
Slim diddy
Jul 10, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Well done van gaal make the right choice
Imran
Jul 10, 2014 at 11:22 pm
Who the F are these two never heard of them. Hence was Nani not suppose to be the next Ronaldo!!
israel
Jul 11, 2014 at 4:30 am
I hope angel di Maria will land in old trafod it will be the best signing for united and arturo Vidal!
AARON S.WALATEE
Jul 11, 2014 at 7:08 am
I THINK MAN UTD SHOULD BE TALKING SIGNING WORLD CLASS PLAYERS
Onwe kingsley
Jul 11, 2014 at 7:35 am
Di maria, vidal,de vrij nd Hummels wil b a gud Signin 4 United
Abdul M B K Jibia
Jul 11, 2014 at 7:47 am
pls make us happy by signing Angel Dimaria and Srootman plus Vidal or Wesley
Varseh
Jul 11, 2014 at 9:36 am
LVG pls make us happy by buying Hammels, De Vrij, Vidal, De Maria, cuadrado and perez. Sell some deadwoods
prince mymo
Jul 11, 2014 at 9:42 am
We need D MARIA and VIDAL,just sell fletcher and carrick bcos dey are old.please don’t sell kagawa and nani bcos dey are stil young thO.united till I die
AKILU IBRAHEEM
Jul 11, 2014 at 11:00 am
I’m warning to man utd,don’t make a great mistake 4 missing out of Vidal and Di maria.
Mummy
Jul 11, 2014 at 1:26 pm
I want toni kloos
Salem king
Jul 11, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Virginia n filipe 4 d future snap them quickly, di maria,carvalho n indi should be signed quickly. Negociations should continue on vidal 4 his fee 2 reduce
tezzie
Jul 11, 2014 at 4:17 pm
As for me all we need nw is di maria,de vrij,arturo vidal and strootman
Andy
Jul 11, 2014 at 4:24 pm
LvG please make united fans happy by signing hummel,vidal, di maria and sell carick and flecher plus young
Ochieng Mourice
Jul 11, 2014 at 4:26 pm
Plz LvG to bring in young n talented players eg Di Maria,carvaloh,kroos.
Omosaye monday
Jul 11, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Pls lvg get us toni kroos an angel di maria
ocaka godfrey
Jul 11, 2014 at 4:59 pm
LVG, make me proud by buying vidal and dimaria
michael njirazafa
Jul 11, 2014 at 5:21 pm
welcome LvG as it seems u comeup with wisedecision and reasonable signings we want cups and trophies this season haaaaaaalluuuuuuuuuwwwwaaaaaaaaaa man uuuuu
Shamooh
Jul 11, 2014 at 5:24 pm
LVG bring us betterplayers lyk vidal dimaria, gustavo of brazil, hummels…please
Wycliffe
Jul 11, 2014 at 5:56 pm
LVG pliz, dont ashame my love to Vidal. Let the boy come and save our midfield position!!!!
David Osakan
Jul 11, 2014 at 6:36 pm
Concentrate to bring the club to old glories.
Do the signing.
wale
Jul 11, 2014 at 7:32 pm
buy dimaria vidal calvaho humels macro reus strootman
Peter
Jul 12, 2014 at 10:59 am
Keep hearing these names all the time but still nothing other than that, if United wait too long won’t it end up like last time, buying second rate players?