Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils make 'contact' to sign £17m titan who topped key World Cup stat

Manchester United's hunt for a caller goalkeeper has taken different intriguing twist, with Orlando Gill emerging arsenic a standout performer astatine the 2026 World Cup.

The Red Devils are assessing respective options arsenic they look to fortify betwixt the posts, and the South American prima has rapidly climbed their shortlist.

And now, it's thought that archetypal interaction has already been made.

Manchester United successful interaction implicit Orlando Gill move

According to reports successful Brazil (via Sport Witness), United person made archetypal interaction implicit a determination for the San Lorenzo and Paraguay goalkeeper.

Gill has reportedly been tracked since the commencement of the season, but the Red Devils' involvement intensified aft his outstanding performances astatine the World Cup.

United's recruitment squad are said to respect the 6 ft 6 shot-stopper's commanding aerial presence, organisation and composure nether pressure, portion San Lorenzo are reportedly prepared to negociate a woody for astir €10 cardinal (£8.5 million), contempt Gill's €20 cardinal (£17 million) merchandise clause.

There has been nary ceremonial bid astatine this stage, but United present cognize the interest required to statesman superior negotiations.

Orlando Gill was 1 of the champion goalkeepers astatine the 2026 World Cup

It's casual to recognize wherefore Gill's banal has risen truthful dramatically.

The 26-year-old finished the tourney arsenic 1 of the highest-rated goalkeepers according to Sofascore, making a competition-leading 28 saves successful conscionable 5 matches.

He famously saved 2 penalties to destruct Germany earlier producing different outstanding show against France successful the past 16, earning the Player of the Match grant contempt Paraguay's constrictive defeat.

Gill besides grabbed headlines aft clashing with Kylian Mbappe pursuing that arguable encounter, accusing the France skipper of ignoring his post-match handshake earlier tempers concisely flared connected the pitch.

For United, though, it is his performances alternatively than his property that volition substance most.

At conscionable £8.5m, Gill looks similar 1 of the bargains of the market, arsenic uncovering a goalkeeper with World Cup pedigree, fantabulous shot-stopping quality and commanding carnal beingness for that interest is progressively rare.

If United judge his performances were nary flash successful the pan, this could beryllium to beryllium 1 of the smartest value-for-money signings of the summer.