Tyrick Mitchell is attracting growing interest from Manchester United and Liverpool as his contract moves into its final year. Crystal Palace are understood to be doing everything they can to keep hold of the left-back, who has become one of the more watchable names in this market because the buyer interest is real and the selling resistance is too.

Mitchell's contract clock

Mitchell, 27, has been used regularly this season, with five Premier League appearances and 425 minutes already on the board. His 6.59 rating is not spectacular, but it does show a player who is still part of Palace's day-to-day plans rather than someone drifting out of the picture.

The timing has pushed his name into the conversation around both clubs. United have been weighing up Mitchell as they look at left-back options, and Liverpool's interest has widened the field beyond a single suitor.

United's left-back squeeze

United's case is straightforward enough. Luke Shaw is currently the only natural senior option at left-back after Tyrell Malacia departed during the summer, so the club's interest in Mitchell fits a clear squad need rather than a luxury purchase.

That search sits alongside other squad planning, including a potential January move for Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy. United sources have also said the club are not looking to move Benjamin Šeško on, which tells you the club are juggling several fronts rather than treating this as a single-window fix.

Palace, though, are not sounding like sellers. The fact that they are trying to keep Mitchell, while he is still active in the side, makes this more than a simple contract watch. If either bidder moves, it will be because they think the left-back is worth pressing for, not because Palace have given them an easy opening.

United's mixed league form, and Palace's uneven run, only add to the sense that both clubs are managing real needs rather than chasing a vanity target. Mitchell is now part of that list because the contract situation has made him available to be looked at, and not because Palace have invited bids.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →