“EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd hold transfer talks for El Hilali at Carrington. Manchester United are exploring a move for Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali ahead of the January transfer window.”
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- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €15m
- Reporters
- 1
Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted.
Man UnitedThis rumour- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at EspanyolNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporterOne aggregator reportAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20278 months leftFor the move
- Manchester UnitedDebts limit spendingMoves from La Liga to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €15m
The story so far
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Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
2%
- Value
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Man Utd exploring El Hilali, but talks only early
The situation
Manchester United are exploring a move for Omar El Hilali, the 23-year-old Espanyol defender, with the talk pointing towards the January window that opens on 1 January 2027. The one report describing this places United at an early, exploratory stage: interest and talks held at Carrington, with no fee tabled and nothing agreed. El Hilali's contract at Espanyol runs until 30 June 2027, which leaves him with six months left once January opens.
The reporting
FootballTransfers first reported it on 9 November, an exclusive, and so far it stands alone. No other outlet has matched it, and no trusted reporter has backed it. That makes this a single claim rather than a story carried across the board.
The outlook
What would change it is a first bid from United, or word that the two clubs have opened talks over a fee. A second, firmer report would also lift this above a lone exclusive. Until that arrives, this is a watching brief and little more.
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1 report on this storyfirst 9 Nov
Questions about this transfer
How likely is Omar El Hilali to join Manchester United?
Transfer Tracker rates Omar El Hilali to Manchester United at 2%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
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