Man Utd plotting shock transfer raid on Sunderland that could spell the end for Erik ten Hag signing

MANCHESTER UNITED are watching Sunderland keeper Anthony Patterson arsenic they look for a caller No 2.

The Red Devils privation a young shot-stopper to understudy Andre Onana and 24-year-old Patterson is firmly successful their sights.

Former goalie Tony Coton, present United’s keeper scout, is checking retired the Black Cats prima arsenic helium fits the measure successful each way.

Coach Erik 10 Hag is firmly down Onana arsenic his archetypal prime truthful Altay Bayindir, 26, has hardly had a accidental and whitethorn move.

Bayindir has won 10 caps for Turkey and faced Portugal astatine Euro 2024 — but his quality successful the 7-0 Carabao Cup triumph implicit Barnsley this period was lone his 2nd for United since joining successful summertime 2023.

Ten Hag is keen to person much contention for Onana.

Patterson has been linked with moves successful the past but is yet to get the Premier League telephone and the England Under-21 headdress whitethorn person to initially settee for being a reserve astatine a top-flight club.

Crystal Palace person besides taken an involvement successful Patterson but tin lone connection a reserve relation down Dean Henderson.

Liverpool besides short-listed Patterson up of a imaginable exit for Republic of Ireland headdress Caoimhin Kelleher, but that would beryllium arsenic screen again.

Sunderland terms Patterson astatine astir £20million but whitethorn instrumentality less.

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They volition not privation to suffer him this play arsenic they pursuit promotion, truthful a summertime power could beryllium much likely.

Meanwhile, Birmingham are plotting a raid connected Sunderland’s 17-year-old midfielder Chris Rigg.

Their American owners person splashed retired since relegation to League One and could connection £10m.

Everton are besides tracking Rigg who has been connected their privation database for a mates of years.