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Manchester United are ready to lock horns with Chelsea within the red-hot switch race to signal RB Salzburg attacking starlet Kerim Alajbegovic, in line with Sky Sports activities.
A Rising Star
Alajbegovic, 18, has emerged as one of many standout prospects in Austrian soccer after becoming a member of Salzburg from Bayer Leverkusen in the summertime.
He has already racked up one purpose and 4 assists throughout 11 league appearances this season, demonstrating the flexibility to be a difference-maker within the closing third.
Born in Germany, and having progressed by way of FC Köln’s youth system, Alajbegovic joined Leverkusen in 2021, impressing for the Bundesliga heavyweight’s youth sides.
Nevertheless, the teen represents Bosnia and Herzegovina at worldwide stage, changing into the nation’s youngest ever purpose scorer after netting in a World Cup qualifier in September.
Standing 6’1, Alajbegovic possesses a body suited to senior soccer regardless of his tender years. His maturity on the ball belies his years and he’s positionally versatile, able to taking part in by way of the center or out large.
And it’s this mixture which can have made him an fascinating proposition at Outdated Trafford, the place Ruben Amorim’s system prioritises quantity tens able to taking part in in tight areas centrally in addition to on the wing.
A Goal at Outdated Trafford
Sky Sports activities reporter Ben Heckner reveals United are “carefully monitoring” Alajbegovic after establishing himself as a “breakout star” in Austria.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE | Perceive FC #Porto, #Manchester United and #Chelsea are carefully monitoring the scenario of Kerim #Alejbegovic (18) at Crimson Bull #Salzburg.
The Austrian Bundesliga breakout star is the youngest Bosnian worldwide and goalscorer ever.
Bayer Leverkusen have a… pic.twitter.com/BllizTGQS1
— BenHeckner (@SkySport_Ben) October 27, 2025
Tweet: “EXCLUSIVE | Perceive FC #Porto, #Manchester United and #Chelsea are carefully monitoring the scenario of Kerim #Alejbegovic (18) at Crimson Bull #Salzburg.
The Austrian Bundesliga breakout star is the youngest Bosnian worldwide and goalscorer ever. Bayer Leverkusen have a buy-back clause. @SkySportDE”
However the Crimson Devils are joined by Premier League rival Chelsea within the hunt for the proficient teen, in addition to Portuguese facet Porto.
United maintain a trump card of their hand, nevertheless, by way of recruitment director Christopher Vivell, who has intensive expertise working within the Crimson Bull sports activities operation, for each Leipzig and Salzburg.
United’s curiosity in Alajbegovic can be pushed by Vivell – and their potential to efficiently shut a deal for the 18-year-old attacker will seemingly come all the way down to the manager’s affect as nicely.
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