NORWICH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: Julio Enciso of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates his third goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Norwich City and Brighton & Hove Albion at Carrow Road on January 11 of 2025 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
Manchester United made a last-minute attempt to sign Julio Enciso from Brighton and Hove Albion in a bid to steal him away from Ipswich Town.
This is according to Totmercatowebwho report that United made a last-minute bid for him as a replacement for Alejandro Garnacho, who could be making the move to Naples.
The outlet has claimed that Atalanta had also been in the mix for Enciso. Brighton are willing to let the youngster leave on loan this month, but he now looks set to head to Suffolk.
But United, as well as Valencia and Borussia Dortmund were also in the mix, but missed out on the relegation battlers.
Brighton preferred to keep him in the Premier League as he will become a local player next year after arriving in 2022. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is also reported to have convinced the midfielder of the move by phone, and that has seemed. having changed the agreement in favor of the club.
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Journalist Christian Martin confirmed the claims, providing details on the matter in a conversation with Paraguay’s Versus as collected SportsWitness.
“What I can tell you is that at the last minute of the day yesterday a call came from Manchester United,” he said.
“Manchester United wanted Julio to potentially be the replacement just in case Garnacho goes to Naples or another clubthere are several interested parties, Garnatxo has had a problem with Amorim.
“The situation is not the same at the club where he grew up, Garnacho has been playing as a youth for many years and immediately the call came from the United board to try Julio.
“The Paraguayan’s response, thanks but no thanks, I want to play. Julio turns 21 tomorrow, we are already talking about a Paraguayan boy on the other side of the world in the most competitive league who fights for his future and really says no to Borussia Dortmund, no to Manchester United, no to the Valencia to prioritize that, when playing, he wants to play from the beginning”.
