United are busy assessing and putting together their plans for 2026 and midfield is an area we know is somewhere they have major plans for. The club are actively working on this and are dismissing the notion of any shortlist ahead of next summer. Angelo Stiller and Manu Kone are two players that United are already well versed on, they like them both and are keeping close tabs on them.
According to Christian Falk for his CF Bayern Insider column, Man United are one of the clubs interested in Upamecano, although they will face competition from Liverpool, Real Madrid and PSG. It is true that Liverpool are looking at Dayot Upamecano. Bayern have been trying to give Upamecano a new contract for months. I think it's coming up to a year of talks! And the time is running out, because next summer he's a free agent,
"He is one of the greatest goal scorers the game has ever seen. I believe he's England's best ever objective scorer. He's carried it out in the Premier League with a team that aren't one in every of the top groups. He's gone overseas now with Bayern Munich. All eyes are on him and there is large stress,"
He is a top player, he's proven that at the highest level for club and country, but he's 29 now and that might be a concern for Man City about his age. He's a top player, a real attacking full-back who is probably better going forward than he is defensively, and he would be a good fit for Man City.