Man United to move for 16-year-old Sverre Nypan
Manchester United are weighing up a move for 16-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Sverre Nypan.
The 2006-born midfielder has already been integrated into the senior setup for boyhood club Rosenborg and has made three appearances in the current Eliteserien campaign.
In his first top-flight start for Rosenborg, Nypan found the back of the net in a 3-2 defeat to Bodo/Glimt before setting up the winner in a 1-0 triumph over Haugesund on Tuesday.
In addition, the teenager wears the captain’s armband for Norway’s Under-17 team and provided two assists in a 4-0 European Championship qualifying win over Belarus in October.
Nypan has also been deployed in a variety of roles during the embryonic stages of his career, starting in the number nine role for Rosenborg but featuring as a central midfielder and right-winger for Norway’s youth teams.
Back in December, Rosenborg agreed a professional contract with Nypan until the end of the 2024-25 season, but clubs across Europe are unsurprisingly beginning to take notice.
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According to The Sun, Man United are desperate to win the race for the 16-year-old’s signature, having been keeping tabs on his progress since his first-team inauguration.
The Red Devils apparently had scouts in attendance to keep an eye on Nypan during March’s international break, where he featured for Norway in Euros qualifiers against Croatia and Slovenia, captaining his side in the latter match.
Nypan has allegedly been labelled the ‘next Frenkie de Jong’ due to his composure under pressure, but Man United will not enjoy a clear run at the teenager’s signature.