Manchester United, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham are all 'keeping an eye' on Ivorian starlet

In the closing stages of the summertime transportation window, Manchester United made enquiries astir a guardant presently playing successful Saudi Arabia. The door, however, did not open.

In February 2026, Al-Hilal bushed 8 Premier League clubs to motion Stade Rennais wonderkid Kader Meite. The Saudi nine secured the 18-year-old guardant successful a £25.5 cardinal deal, a important interest for specified a young, highly promising player.

While the English clubs were contented to simply show him, the Saudi Pro League broadside moved consecutive into action.

Kader Meite's hard commencement astatine Al-Hilal

Simone Inzaghi besides played a cardinal relation successful convincing the Ivorian Under-21 planetary to authorisation the move.

A fewer months on, Kader Meite has not rather lived up to expectations, scoring conscionable 2 goals successful 12 appearances. The 6ft 4in guardant faced stiff contention from Karim Benzema past play and has present seen Ollie Watkins get astatine the nine this summer.

Despite his hard commencement astatine Al-Hilal, the erstwhile Rennes guardant inactive holds important worth connected the market. Already funny successful his illustration past winter, Manchester United made enquiries astir the young guardant successful the closing stages of the summertime window, according to TEAMtalk. The aforesaid applies to Arsenal.

Al-Hilal cull Manchester United and Arsenal approaches

The Red Devils person maintained interaction with the Creteil-born subordinate and stay funny successful the centre-forward's potential.

It is worthy noting that, according to the British outlet, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham person besides been kept informed of Kader Meite's situation. The Premier League, then, has not forgotten him.

However, this summer, Al-Hilal were unwilling to unfastened the doorway to their forward's departure, conscionable six months aft his arrival. The Saudi nine remains convinced of the young player's potential.

According to the aforesaid source, Meite himself had been considering a instrumentality to Europe this summer, but was not fixed support to leave. His aboriginal is expected to go a talking constituent again successful the coming months, with Manchester United, successful particular, inactive lurking successful the inheritance of this saga.