Manchester United have acted on their interest in Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly, though a journalist has warned it will take a huge fee to convince the Gunners to sell.<\/p>\n
Lewis-Skelly had a superb breakout campaign in 2024-25, establishing himself as a regular starter at left-back and making 39 appearances in all competitions, with 23 of those coming in the Premier League. The full-back, who can also play in central midfield, will have been hoping to build on that this term, but he has fallen down Mikel Arteta\u2019s pecking order.<\/p>\n
With Arteta preferring to use Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly has had to rely largely on substitute appearances for game time. He has not featured in the Premier League since January.<\/p>\n
Rival clubs have taken notice of the situation, mainly Man Utd<\/a> and Chelsea.<\/p>\n We revealed on March 22 that United have begun laying the groundwork for a potential move for Lewis-Skelly<\/a>, having added him to their four-man shortlist at left-back.<\/p>\n According to an update from transfer reporter Ben Jacobs, speaking with The United Stand<\/a>, United have taken the transfer a step forward by making an approach.<\/p>\n However, the Red Devils have been warned they will have to \u2018overpay\u2019 to sign the highly rated 19-year-old, as Arsenal do not want to lose him \u2013 particularly to a Premier League rival.<\/p>\n \u201cUnited made an informal enquiry, they like him,\u201d Jacobs said. \u201cThe player is prepared to explore options in order to seek more game time.<\/p>\n \u201cIf someone wants to approach club-to-club talks, they\u2019ll have to overpay. Suitors will need to get Lewis-Skelly to buy into the move first, in order to convince Arsenal to negotiate.\u201d<\/p>\n Lewis-Skelly\u2019s exact price tag has yet to emerge, but it will likely be huge.<\/p>\n United are pursuing a new left-back who can provide competition and cover for Luke Shaw, in preparation for a long campaign in 2026-27.<\/p>\n Tyrell Malacia is expected to leave this summer, while United see Patrick Dorgu as a future left winger.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Man Utd also tracking Benfica, RB Leipzig stars<\/p>\n Lewis-Skelly is not the only left-back on United\u2019s radar. It emerged earlier this week that they have taken a shine to Benfica star Samuel Dahl<\/a>, having watched him more than 10 times this season.<\/p>\n Sources have confirmed to us that United are also monitoring Fulham\u2019s Antonee Robinson, Crystal Palace star Tyrick Mitchell and David Raum of RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n Returning to Arsenal, Lewis-Skelly could be one of several players to depart the Emirates during the upcoming transfer window.<\/p>\n The likes of Gabriel Jesus, Ben White and Christian Norgaard are all unhappy with their game time and might depart, while Arsenal are considering selling Gabriel Martinelli, too.<\/p>\n Man Utd: Stunning transfer claim; \u2018dream\u2019 move revealed<\/p>\n \u2018Best in the world\u2019 star would \u2018love\u2019 Man Utd move as two elite targets named<\/a><\/p>\n