Manchester United are in the mix to sign promising Monaco goalkeeper Lisandru Olmeta, report Footmercato.
The same outlet which broke news of Wout Weghorst‘s move to Manchester United, claim the Red Devils are among a group of clubs monitoring the 17-year-old stopper.
Who is Lisandru Olmeta?
Olmeta, 17, is a France under-18 international who already stands at 6ft 2″. His contractual situation is an interesting one.
He is out of contract at the end of this season and will be free to sign with clubs in Europe from July 1. Monaco have offered him a new deal, but Footmercato report he is hesitant to accept it.
Manchester United, and other English clubs, can sign Olmeta from July 20, when he turns 18. Brexit rules mean players outside the UK cannot be signed until they reach this age.
This isn’t a lot longer to wait if both player and club feel this is the best move for his development.
Olmeta is the son of Pascal Olmeta, a former Marseille and Lyon goalkeeper, who is close pals with Eric Cantona.
Pascal Olmeta played at Old Trafford in both the Munich testimonial in 1998 and Sir Alex Ferguson‘s testimonial in 1999. He even kept goal for Manchester United for a charity game for Sport Relief in 2010.
Here is a fantastic clip of him wowing the crowd in the ’98 testimonial, running the full length of the pitch.
Lisandru Olmeta has been to Old Trafford far more recently, with the Monaco under-21 side which played against Manchester United in November.
Olmeta was an unused substitute in that game, but it will have given him a taste of Old Trafford, where he could follow in his dad’s footsteps, in more serious competition.
Chelsea, West Ham, Manchester City and Leeds are all also reported to be monitoring his situation, and while no developments are expected at United’s end this month, this is one to keep an eye on for the summer.
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