Transfer news: Man Utd LB plans, Antony exit, Arsenal’s Raya plan, Varela scouted & more

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Man Utd LB transfer plans, Antony latest, and truth about Mason Mount claims

As previously reported, Manchester United are going to explore the transfer market for left-backs in the summer transfer window – they will try to bring in a talented young player in that position. It’s also an area Chelsea are expected to look into, with both clubs having injury problems in that position this season.

However, there are no specific names to mention yet as it’s still early, but I’m sure both clubs are looking at left-backs. It’s difficult to mention names at this stage as there are no concrete talks ongoing but interest is there and both clubs want to cover that position.

For United, it remains the case that bringing in a new sporting director and finalising the structure of their new board will be crucial to determining who to target and how much to spend this summer.

There have been further reports about Antony’s situation at Manchester United, with claims from Brazil that Flamengo are analysing a possible one-year loan move for the winger.

I would take this with a pinch of salt, however, as Antony firmly rejected any option from Brazil in January. Let’s see if that changes in the summer, but right now there’s nothing taking place and I’m not even sure he would change his mind and accept that just five months later.

Finally, there was also an interesting United story involving Mason Mount, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta alleged to have told confidants that