Manchester United have confirmed Kit Margetson as their fifth summer signing under Michael Carrick. The club also faces a midfield market that has not settled yet, with Alex Scott still in the picture after Chelsea's initial £64m approach was turned down by Bournemouth.
Margetson joins as the fifth arrival
United said Margetson's move is subject to registration, and described the 20-year-old as an exciting young goalkeeper. He arrives from Swansea, where he had been since under-15s, and spent last season on loan at Connah's Quay Nomads.
That loan spell produced 10 clean sheets in 34 appearances, and United's statement also pointed to his Wales youth caps and his Under-21 debut against Belarus in March. It is not the headline-grabbing part of the day, but it does give the signing a bit more substance than a simple depth addition.
The Scott chase remains open
The more important transfer thread is Scott. Manchester Evening News reported that Chelsea are contemplating a second bid, after their first offer of £64m was turned down by Bournemouth, who have insisted that the midfielder is not for sale.
That leaves United watching a rival move on a player they are linked with, while their own rebuild continues. United are 16th in the current Premier League standings, so adding bodies quickly makes sense even if the bigger midfield target is still unresolved.
The wider picture is a squad in motion, not a finished overhaul. United finished third in the 2025 Premier League with 71 points, and the new business now sits between consolidation and the next attempt to strengthen midfield.
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