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Myles Lewis-Skelly to Manchester United

Quiet since 20 August 2026. Last report: Sky Sports News. Probability when it went quiet: 4%.

Arsenal have offered Myles Lewis-Skelly, their 19-year-old defender, to both Manchester United and Chelsea. The approach from Arsenal's side appears to be a proactive one: the player has been presented to United as a left-back solution, with Chelsea also made aware of his availability. United's primary target in that position remains Newcastle's Lewis Hall, which places Lewis-Skelly in a secondary role in their thinking for now. Arsenal are believed to want somewhere between €71m for the player, while the bids reported so far have fallen short, with one reported offer standing at €60m. The story was first reported by Guardian Sport and Ben Jacobs on 11 August 2026, with Laurie Whitwell corroborating it the following day. All three are credible and well-connected voices. Whitwell specifically flagged scepticism over whether United's initial offer of around €60m, converted to roughly £45m in his original tweet, is enough to get the deal done. Three reliable sources pointing in the same direction gives this report a solid base. The gap between what Arsenal want and what United have bid makes this a long shot for now. Lewis-Skelly is contracted until 2030 and carries a market value of around €46m, so Arsenal have no financial pressure to sell below their asking price. With Lewis Hall still the preferred United target, Lewis-Skelly looks like a fallback option rather than a priority pursuit. For context, Arsenal's recent sales have sat considerably below the figures being discussed here. Their deals to Liverpool, Manchester United, and Fulham returned €38m, €34m, and €32m respec

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