Man Utd are in contact over signing Lionel Messi-like wonderkid, one of Argentina’s hottest talents

Manchester United have not always been the best in recruiting from the South American market, but this summer is shaping up to be different.It is no shock that South America has been a sought-after destination for Manchester United in the build-up toward the upcoming summer transfer window, with the new footballing department playing a big role.Head of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, is known for his ability to source exciting talent across the world, which has led to players currently in Africa and South America becoming of interest to United when previously they were ignored by Ed Woodward and co.This was one reason Sir Jim Ratcliffe said Woodward knew nothing about football. Already ahead of this summer, the club’s exciting recruitment strategy has been in action with Paraguayan Diego Leon set to arrive from Cerro Porteno.The club are not done here, though, with Juan Gimenez a rumoured centre-back option for United. Another possible South American to arrive may be River Plate’s Franco Mastantuono who is a possible attacking addition for United.However, Mastantuono’s River teammate may be an even more exciting prospect, and talks are reportedly underway for Ineos.READ: Who is Juan Gimenez? Man Utd raiding Argentina for teenage prodigy who could be Lisandro Martinez’s upgradePhoto by Rodrigo Valle/Getty ImagesManchester United in talks to sign Ian SubiabreRiver Plate and Argentina in general are a hotbed for talent at any given time, and this year is no different, as United are expressing an interest in signing Ian Subiabre.Now, according to journalist Eduardo Burgos, talks to sign the wonderkid are underway.The Argentine reporter explains that several English clubs are currently looking into signing the 18-year-old this summer but two are leading the race.United and Chelsea are the two sides who have been in contact with Subiabre; however are yet to make an official offer to sign him.In an effort to keep him, River are looking to negotiate a deal with him to raise the release fee from £30m. All possibilities are open this summer.Varios clubes de Inglaterra quieren cerrar la contratación de Ian Subiabre.Chelsea y Manchester United ya han mantenido contactos con el jugador, pero sin oferta en firme.River negocia ampliar su contrato para subir su cláusula (30M). Todas las posibilidades están abiertas. pic.twitter.com/QRsrik797o— Eduardo Burgos (@edu17burgos) April 18, 2025 View Tweet READ: Who is Ian Subiabre? Man Utd transfer target teenage sensation who can be club’s own Bernardo SilvaIan Subiabre could be a Lionel Messi-like talentIf United were to win the race to sign Subiabre, it would be a huge coup for the club and he could look an absolute bargain at around £30m.The Argentina youth international is a special player, with his low centre of gravity, dribbling and also developing end product sharing similarities with Lionel Messi, Bernardo Silva – or even closer to home Amad Diallo.Subiabre has all the talent in the world, and if he arrives, would likely play as one of the two number 10s in Ruben Amorim’s system.This is the kind of signing that could become really exciting with how talented Subiabre is, but he would be signed more for his potential than anything else.