5 alternative targets for Man Utd after Geovany Quenda transfer blow

• Chelsea have beaten Man Utd to the signing of 17-year-old Geovany Quenda
• United still expected to bolster again at wing-back this summer
• January arrival Patrick Dorgu has the potential to lock down left flank

There will be wing-backs flying down the Old Trafford flanks for as long as Ruben Amorim is around, and Manchester United have already made a concerted effort at bolstering out wide.

Patrick Dorgu, a versatile operator capable of functioning on either side and in the front three, has primarily played as United’s left wing-back since he joined the club from Lecce in January. The 20-year-old has bags of potential, and there’s scope for the Dane to be a long-term asset.

There was an expectation that Sporting CP’s Geovany Quenda would be next through the door at the Theatre of Dreams. It was Amorim who entrusted เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย the 17-year-old to make the step up from youth to senior level, and his breakout campaign look set to conclude by reuniting with his former manager.

However, United have fallen to the Clearlake scattergun. Chelsea’s hoarding of talent knows no bounds, and Quenda is the next starlet to join whatever project they’ve got going on in west London.

With the teenager now off the market, Amorim and United require an alternative. Assuming Dorgu is locked in down the left down the left, the club’s focus this summer will surely veer towards a right-sided operator. Here are five wing-back options for United after Chelsea swooped for Quenda.

1. Jeremie Frimpong

While more defensive-minded performers such as Noussair Mazraoui have offered competence for Amorim in a wing-back role, it makes sense for United to target more dynamic wide players who excel in the final third.

Few excite more than Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong, who was one of the protagonists during Die Werkself’s historic 2023/24 campaign. The Dutch international was primarily used as a wing-back by Xabi Alonso last season but is adept enough in advanced areas to operate within the front three.

2. Roger Fernandes

There are stylistic comparisons between Quenda and fellow teenager Roger Fernandes, who’s two years older than the Sporting star.

Braga have mainly been a back four team this season, and 19-year-old Fernandes has operated in Carlos Carvalhal’s attack even when he shifted to a back three. Fernandes has sparkled for the Portuguese club this season, and there’s reason to suggest he could be converted into a majestic wing-back under Amorim.

3. Vanderson

Vanderson may not be putting up stellar attacking numbers for Monaco this season. The Brazilian has shown himself to be a reliable and consistent performer in Ligue 1 and the Champions League across multiple campaigns.

4. Denzel Dumfries

Inter’s Denzel Dumfries is a monster and an utterly unique wing-back in a class of his own. He’s the premier option on the market. Amorim would have to do some adjusting to ensure the Dutchman’s freakish skill set is maximised.

5. Daniel Munoz

You can’t help but love the flying Crystal Palace wing-back who’s developed into a fan’s favourite at Selhurst Park.

Oliver Glasner’s arrival in south London has the making of Daniel Munoz, who’s blossomed into a stellar two-way wing-back. The Colombia international has seven Premier League goal involvement. This season and has been in particularly good form at the start of 2025. Amid Palace’s second resurgence with Glasner at the helm.