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Scouts ‘seriously’ see Odegaard midfielder ideal for Amorim
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Scouts ‘seriously’ see Odegaard midfielder ideal for Amorim

Manchester United are continuing their search for a Norwegian midfielder over Martin Odegaard after being convinced he would be a perfect fit for Ruben Amorim’s style, according to reports.

Amorim is set to embark on his new challenge as head coach of Man Utd and will have less control over transfers than his predecessors who held the coaching title. However, it will be up to directors like Dan Ashworth to identify targets that will be useful to the new man on the touchline.

A player who Man Utd Scouts have already looked at Sverre Nypan, a midfielder who has already drawn comparisons to Odegaard in their native Norway.

And the latest update of Give me sport confirms that Man Utd are still keeping tabs on the teenager, even though he is now building a team for a different manager to when he first came to their attention.

The report claims Man Utd have ‘seriously scouted’ Nypan, who turns 18 in December but has already made 50 appearances in the top flight for Rosenborg.

The recruiting team now believes that Nypan would fit well with Amorim’s potential tactics. Additionally, the threat of other clubs beating them could encourage them to go ahead with their plans.

But Man Utd are in no rush yet, with the report confirming they will wait until December at the earliest to decide their plans for the next two transfer windows and whether or not individual targets like Nypan will be pursued.

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Man Utd fascinated by Norwegian midfielder

Under their new recruitment structure, changed since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group bought the club, Man Utd have tried to focus on players with long-term potential.

The oldest player they signed this summer was 25 years old. Among the young talents they recruited were Leny Yoro, Chido Obi Martin and Sekou Kone.

TEAMtalk sources confirmed this summer that Nypan was someone they looked up to too, but Arsenal and Chelsea were also monitoring him.

One advantage Man Utd might be able to count on is the understanding that Nypan is one of their fans, which could make this the most tempting destination for him if the whole package is right.

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Although, as reported, Amorim will have less control over transfers than Erik ten Hag, the outgoing Sporting boss could still give his opinion on some options on his own radar.

Amorim already ruled out the idea of ​​attacking Sporting for players in January, but now he has has hinted that one of their midfielders might be able to follow him to Man Utd this summer.

In terms of completely new players to work with, Man Utd reportedly tipped to make move for ex-Man City defenderalthough it is an opposite age group to the one they are currently trying to invest in.

But before all that, the first item on Amorim’s agenda will be to speak to Man Utd interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy on whether he will have a future on his coaching staff. They are expected to hold a meeting on Monday.

Nypan’s career so far in statistics

Sverre Nypan 57 matches 12 goals 10 assistsSverre Nypan 57 matches 12 goals 10 assists

Nypan’s stats for Rosenborg so far