Manchester United 'in a strong position to sign Italian wonderkid'
Italian teenager Simone Pafundi could reportedly make the move to Manchester United in the near future.
The 18-year-old is contracted to Italian giants Udinese, but he is currently on loan at Swiss Super League outfit Lausanne Sport, and he is expected to join the club on a permanent basis this summer.
Lausanne are believed to be able to sign him permanently for €15m (£12.9m), and according to Tuttomercatoweb, the Swiss outfit are preparing to trigger the clause.
The report, though, claims that Pafundi is destined to make the move to Man United in the not too distant future due to the presence of Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The British billionaire has recently taken over the football department at Old Trafford, with his deal to become a minority shareholder of the 20-time English champions being confirmed earlier this year.
Man United 'in pole position to bring Simone Pafundi to Old Trafford'Ratcliffe and his INEOS team also own Lausanne, and it is believed that the plan is for Pafundi to make the switch to Man United, either this summer or potentially in 2025.
Pafundi made his professional debut for Udinese at the age of 16, and he has represented the Italian side on 11 occasions in all competitions.
The attacker moved to Lausanne on loan in January, and he has now featured 14 times for the Swiss outfit, scoring once and providing two assists in the process.
Pafundi is also a full Italy international, making his debut for the national team against Albania in November 2022, although he has not been selected since.
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