Manchester United are reportedly fighting with Arsenal and Chelsea over a deal to sign KRC Genk midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas. Caught offside.
The 18-year-old initially started his youth career at Genk before spending three years at Anderlecht. He returned to Cegeka Arena a few years ago before making his first-team debut last year.
Now he has established himself as a key starter for The Smurfs, scoring twice and registering 10 assists in 27 appearances in all competitions so far this season. After impressing in the Belgian Pro League, the youngster has secured his place in the Greek national team.
Now, Caught offside claim that Karetsas’ recent standout performances have not gone unnoticed as he begins to attract plenty of attention ahead of the upcoming winter transfer window.
Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea have all expressed their interest in signing him; Moreover, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Liverpool, Everton, Newcastle United and Bayer Leverkusen are also participating in this race.
The Gunners and Red Devils have stepped up their surveillance, sending scouts to keep a close eye on him in recent games before making any potential move.
On the other hand, Chelsea has already contacted the player’s representatives to persuade him to join in by beating other clubs in this battle.
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However, the report says that Genk have no intention of letting him leave with his existing contract running until 2029, and that they want to keep him for at least one more season.
Karetsas is naturally a technically gifted creative midfielder, but is also comfortable on the right flank. He is efficient at dribbling past opposing defenders in tight areas, excellent in interplay, good with both feet and efficient at taking set pieces.
Chelsea currently have Cole Palmer and Facundo Buonanotte as options to use in the number 10 position. However, the Argentinian is on loan from Brighton and has struggled to find regular playing time this season. So maybe Maresca will want to sign a new CAM to support Palmer.
On the other hand, Arsenal already have Ethan Nwaneri, Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard for the creative midfield position. So they do not have to make large expenditures to further deepen this position.
United, meanwhile, could do with some depth in attack with Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo on international duty, while Bruno Fernandes has picked up an injury.
It remains to be seen who will ultimately manage to sign Karetsas next year.
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