Manchester United have held talks with the representatives of Celtic Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga, according to reports in the Spanish media.
Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are also said to be interested in the 20-year-old, who has made a big impression in La Liga this campaign. There was a mixed response to United’s pursuit of Veiga among fans on Twitter:
Absolute baller, my god what a bargain.
— Fredinho (@FredFanAccount) May 2, 2023
never heard of him..is he any good?
— Grizz (@UtdGrizzy) May 2, 2023
Sign him he’s decent
— Timeless Akintunde⌛️ (@samkizz_elenu) May 2, 2023
Mctominay is probs better then this lad
— Dylan (@DylanMUFC201) May 2, 2023
GET IT DONE
— Abdi (@abdi9084) May 2, 2023
No cap ….. This is what €40M gets you these days
— 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘅🎯🔰 (@UTDKalex) May 2, 2023
That boy is awesome
— Vernon Ngüeny🇸🇸🇰🇪 (@NguenyVernon) May 2, 2023
These are the players we shouldn’t waste time signing them
— sperrysmart (@sperrysmart) May 2, 2023
It is believed that Veiga’s release clause is €40m (£35m) and Celta will expect any club to match that figure if they want to sign the Spanish Under 21 international during the summer transfer window.
Considering his lack of first-team experience, you do wonder whether pursuing Veiga should be a priority for United. His best position is as a no.10 so he is unlikely to get much game time if he does move to Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes an undisputed starter. With that being the case, you would think that the money could be better spent on other areas of the pitch.
