Manchester United is engaged in negotiations with Leicester City regarding a potential transfer for highly-rated midfielder Louis Page as the deadline approaches. With the transfer window closing on Tuesday at 11pm, club officials are cautiously optimistic about finalizing the deal, which is expected to exceed £10m if successful.

The interest in Page was initially reported by BBC Sport in August. The 18-year-old midfielder recently featured in Leicester's starting line-up during their League One match against Plymouth on Tuesday, but discussions for his transfer are ongoing.

Despite making his first-team debut in August 2025 and accumulating 25 appearances, it remains unclear what role Page would assume at Manchester United, particularly since the club has already secured three international midfielders as part of their summer rebuild. Key signings include:

• Youri Tielemans
• Andrey Santos
• Carlos Baleba, a £70m acquisition from Brighton, who is currently sidelined with a minor ankle injury.

Completing the transfer for Page could help alleviate the worries of supporters who have expressed concerns over a relatively quiet deadline day. Additionally, while there have been calls for the club to pursue a left-back, sources indicate that such a move is unlikely.

In other news, it was expected that Joshua Zirkzee would depart, particularly with a proposed transfer to Juventus falling through, leaving him likely to remain with Michael Carrick's squad. There is still no update on the status of young full-back Harry Amass regarding a possible departure.