Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils to announce new signing 'next week' as double deals near completion

Manchester United are reportedly acceptable to denote the signing of Cristian Orozco erstwhile his determination is officially completed adjacent week.

Fabrizio Romano revealed successful October past twelvemonth that the Red Devils had agreed a $1m woody with Fortaleza for Orozco, with the transportation scheduled to instrumentality effect successful the summertime of 2026.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Orozco turns 18 connected Monday, allowing Man Utd to officially registry him arsenic their subordinate adjacent week.

The highly-rated antiaircraft midfielder has already arrived successful England to statesman settling successful up of starting his caller section astatine the club.

Cristian Orozco to Man Utd: subordinate for the future

While Man Utd's contiguous precedence remains strengthening their elder midfield, Orozco is expected to articulation the Under-21s arsenic the nine presumption him arsenic a subordinate for the future.

Back successful December, the youngster was fixed a circuit of Carrington and Old Trafford and besides experienced his archetypal grooming sessions with Manchester United's academy teams.

Orozco helped Colombia scope the last of the Under-17 South American Championship past twelvemonth and is regarded arsenic different breathtaking young prospect, akin to Sekou Kone, who joined the academy from Guidars FC for astir £1m successful 2024.

Manchester United adjacent to sealing treble deals?

The Red Devils are besides reportedly adjacent to completing deals for Andrey Santos and Karl Darlow.

Man Utd are expected to wage an initial £48m for Santos, with a further £2m successful bonuses, portion Chelsea volition clasp a 10% sell-on clause.

The 20-time English champions are besides expected to finalise the signing of Karl Darlow pursuing the expiry of his Leeds United contract.

The 35-year-old is expected to supply back-up for Senne Lammens, with Altay Bayindir wide tipped to permission Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils person reportedly abandoned their pursuit of Ederson contempt antecedently agreeing a deal, amid concerns implicit the midfielder's fitness.