Manchester United and Arsenal Target Deal For Leicester Youngster

Man United and Arsenal Working on Deal For Leicester's Louis Page

Manchester United are working on a late move for Leicester's 18-year-old midfielder Louis Page according to Ben Jacobs, with Arsenal also reportedly circling.

🚨 BREAKING: Manchester United are still working on a deal for Leicester City's Louis Page ahead of tonight’s deadline.

Talks ongoing, but a race against time. Arsenal the other club tracking the Foxes youngster.

Leicester City also host Plymouth this evening, adding another… pic.twitter.com/lnTGHbkO5k

— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) September 1, 2026

It has also been reported by Miguel Delaney that, despite having some way still to go, the deal has progressed far quicker than expected and will cost north of £10m.

Page has been a long-running target for the Red Devils throuhgout this summer with the expectation being that, if a deal was struck, the teenager would join up with the club's youth sides initially instead of becoming an immediate senior player.

Page has been capped by England multiple times at different youth levels, including 17 times for the U17's side, through which he has also scored once. After being a product of the youth ranks at Leicester, Page experienced a breakthrough season in Leicester's first team during the 2025/26 season, making 21 appearences for the club with 18 being in the EFL Championship as the Foxes experienced a shock relegation to the third tier.

Page has already appeared four times for Leicester this season, as he looks to become more important to Leicester following their relegation if he ends up staying at the King Power Stadium, and is set to be involved in their match against Plymouth Argyle this evening which will make a deal complicated.

Despite that, Manchester United are attempting to secure a deal for the youngster before the deadline, with Arsenal also potientially keen on the talented teenager in the final hours of the window.