Man Utd confident of signing Leicester City starlet Louis Page

Manchester United are confident of signing highly rated England U20 star Louis Page from Leicester City, according to TEAMtalk.

Page joined Leicester City as an under-nine and worked his way through the club’s academy before making his senior debut against Huddersfield Town in the Carabao Cup in August 2025.

The 18-year-old has adapted quickly to first-team football, already making 36 appearances for the Foxes. His tally includes five Championship starts during Leicester’s relegation campaign in the 2025-26 season.

His breakthrough performances earned him the EFL Apprentice of the Year award, despite Leicester’s eventual drop into League One.

Page, described as ‘fantastic’ by Russell Martin, has remained a regular player this season, featuring in 12 of the club’s 13 league matches and making 15 appearances across all competitions.

Having only celebrated his 18th birthday in July, he has shown impressive consistency and established himself as one of Leicester’s standout performers, recording six goal contributions so far.

During the summer transfer window, Football Talk, citing the BBC, revealed that Man Utd are in talks to sign Page.

‘Fantastic’ midfielder

While a move did not materialise, it appears the deal remained in the works, as TEAMtalk claims that United are confident of completing the midfielder’s transfer to Old Trafford.

In a boost to the Red Devils, the report adds that Leicester are open to selling Page in the winter transfer window but are keen on retaining the youngster on loan as part of the agreement.

Still, Leicester are under no pressure to sell the Englishman and are holding on to their £15m valuation to sanction his departure, according to the report.

Although £15m may seem a hefty price tag for an 18-year-old, Page’s statistics this season make it easier to understand why Leicester value him so highly.

On the ball, he has an 87.6% successful pass record and averages 88.14 touches per game for Martin’s possession-based system. He also works relentlessly off the ball, as shown by his 4.50 duels won and 4.70 recoveries per game.

Should United reach a formal agreement to sign Page, he would join an exciting group of highly rated prospects United have recruited in recent seasons, which includes Harley Emsden-James, Enzo Kana-Biyik, Sekou Kone, Ayden Heaven, Chido Obi, Diego Leon, Cristian Orozco, Tynan Thompson and Karim Cassim.