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‘Excited By This’ ‘Love These Types Of Signings’ Fans React As United Close In On Recruiting South American Wonderkid

David Tully Mar 7th 2025

Manchester United are “close” to securing the signature of Rosario Central centre-back Juan Gimenez, according to reports in Argentina.

Journalist Dana Vidal told Mundo Central 12 that the 18-year-old is likely to seal a move to Old Trafford, but he will remain with his current club until the end of the calendar year.

Supporters on X are mostly positive about the club’s decision to bring in a very promising young player:


What do fans need to know about Gimenez?

The centre-half first came to the notice of scouts when he played a prominent role in helping Argentina reach the semi-finals of the Under 17 World Cup at the end of 2023.

Since then, Gimenez has made his first-team debut for Rosario Central, starting against River Plate and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 defeat. He has made 20 appearances at senior level so far.

United are prioritising youth recruitment

Gimenez is not the first young talent that the Red Devils have targeted in recent months. Diego Leon is set to make the switch from Paraguayan club Cerro Porteno for £6m at the end of the season.

The Red Devils have a strong scouting network in South America and fans should probably expect more of these signings over the coming months and years.

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.

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