Man Utd prepare offer for Arsenal star as Mikel Arteta makes transfer decision

Manchester United are set to approach Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United have made a new approach to sign England international Myles Lewis-Skelly from Premier League champions Arsenal, according to reports.

United have long-standing interest in Lewis-Skelly, who has made 75 appearances for boyhood club Arsenal and six caps for England.

Lewis-Skelly broke into the Arsenal team during the 2024-25 season, impressing as Mikel Arteta’s side finished second in the Premier League and went deep in the Champions League.

The versatile teenager was one of six nominees for the PFA Young Player of the Year and was handed a new long-term contract by Arsenal.

Lewis-Skelly was expected to kick on last season and establish himself as one of the most important members of Arteta’s squad but in fact struggled for game-time in the first-half of the season, playing back-up to Riccardo Calafiori.

But the 19-year-old did show his worth towards the end of the season to help Arsenal clinch their first Premier League title since 2004 and reach the Champions League final.

Lewis-Skelly became the second-youngest English player to start a Champions League final against PSG but ended up on the losing side as Arsenal suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat.

Arsenal star and Man Utd target Myles Lewis-Skelly (Picture: Getty)

A productive and impressive run of performances appeared to end speculation over Lewis-Skelly’s future but The Independent say Manchester United have revived their interest in a summer deal.

United are ‘investigating’ whether Arsenal would be willing to sell the playerbut they would currently ‘prefer’ to keep him at the Emirates Stadium.

However, it is claimed the situation could change should Arteta complete deals for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal could look to trim their squad should both Guimaraes and Vinicius arrive in north London, although they were not actively looking to sell Lewis-Skelly.

While Lewis-Skelly impressed in the business end of the 2025-26 season, he was still left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for this summer’s World Cup.

Speaking last season, Arteta admitted he had been ‘tough’ on Lewis-Skelly and hinted he had made a mistake by playing him so little in the early part of the campaign.

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‘He fully deserves it,’ Arteta said after Lewis-Skelly impressed in a new position in Arsenal’s midfield. ‘I’ve been tough on him.

‘He had a spectacular season last year when he jumped into the first team. He had some difficult moments after that, but he stayed very humble, very focused, very aligned with what we wanted to do, and I knew he was ready.

‘He’s been showing in training every day the opportunities that he had to play. He’s done it and today he really stepped up and I thought he had an incredible performance.’

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)

Asked why it had taken him so long to give Lewis-Skelly a chance to impress in midfield, Arteta added: ’Because probably I don’t have a clue and maybe I should have done it earlier, I don’t know.

‘But I have to do things when I believe that the player is ready, the team is ready and the opponent is the right one to play with him in that position. We’ve done it today, it’s the first time.