Manchester United want to bring a Borussia Dortmund star to Old Trafford in the summer of 2026, according to a report, which has also revealed the competition that the club\u2019s co-owners, INEOS, will face from Newcastle United.<\/p>\n
Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are the two recognised right-backs in the current Man Utd<\/a> squad at the moment. Dalot is the clear first-choice this season, with the Portugal international having made 21 starts in the Premier League, while Mazraoui has started just six times in the league so far in the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n However, Dalot\u2019s future at Man Utd is far from certain<\/a>, with TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, reporting back in December 2025 that Real Madrid are keen on a 2026 summer deal for the Portuguese star.<\/p>\n While Man Utd director of football, Jason Wilcox, and his staff are happy with Dalot, they are aware that the next contract that the Portuguese star will get will require a pay rise.<\/p>\n According to Sports Boom<\/a>, Man Utd have already identified a right-back, with Borussia Dortmund star Julian Ryerson impressing the Premier League club\u2019s scouts.<\/p>\n The report has claimed that Man Utd \u2018see Ryerson as the perfect strategic target to solve their long-standing full-back rotation issues, particularly valued for his delivery and defensive discipline\u2019.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old is a right-back by trade, but the Norway international is also able to operate as a wing-back and as a winger.<\/p>\n Ryerson has been deployed primarily as a right-winger this season and has given 13 assists in 29 appearances for Dortmund.<\/p>\n The Norwegian star is under contract at Dortmund until the summer of 2028, and the German club will consider bids only in the region of \u00a330m\u2013\u00a335m (up to \u20ac40.2m, $47.8m).<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk\u00a0as a preferred source on Google\u00a0<\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Newcastle United also want Julian Ryerson<\/p>\n Man Utd, though, are not the only Premier League club that are keen on Ryerson.<\/p>\n According to Sports Boom, Newcastle United<\/a>, too, have taken a shine to the Dortmund ace and are keen on snapping up his services.<\/p>\n Newcastle scouts reportedly view Ryerson as \u2018flawless\u2019 and believe that he would be a \u2018a perfect fit for the high-intensity demands of St. James\u2019 Park\u2019.<\/p>\n Encouragingly for Man Utd and Newcastle, Ryerson is said to be ready to leave Dortmund for Old Trafford or St. James\u2019 Park in the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n The star is said to be \u2018privately open\u2019 to playing for Man Utd or Newcastle, with the report adding that \u2018the prospect of tripling his current salary in England is a major factor that could see negotiations accelerate as the season nears its conclusion\u2019.<\/p>\n Get the inside story first by joining our\u00a0TEAMtalk Facebook channel<\/a>\u00a0to receive the latest breaking and exclusive news straight into your Messenger inbox.<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd transfer news: Man City defender talks, Arsenal hijack<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Man Utd have opened talks to sign a Manchester City defender<\/a> in the summer of 2026 in what would be a very controversial move.<\/p>\n