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Manchester United<\/a> have made Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Mateus Man\u00e9 their \u2018top target\u2019 for next summer, according to TEAMtalk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n After a run of substitute outings, Mane was handed his first start on December 27, 2025, in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool<\/a> at Anfield and has since established himself as a regular in the side.<\/p>\n Having failed to feature at all this season under former coach Vitor Pereira, Mane has enjoyed something of a revival since Rob Edwards took charge, scoring twice and adding two assists. Impressive performances \u2014 particularly against Arsenal<\/a> last week \u2014 have inevitably drawn attention.<\/p>\n According to TEAMtalk<\/em>, Mane has been earmarked by Man Utd as a \u2018top target\u2019 to reinforce their squad in the summer transfer<\/a> window.<\/p>\n With Wolves sitting at the bottom of the table, a potential relegation would mean losing your best players, and several clubs, including the Red Devils, are positioning themselves to sign the youngster, with the race now intensifying, the report adds.<\/p>\n However, United will face a strong battle in their hands to sign Mane, as TEAMtalk<\/em> claims that European giants, including Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, as well as Premier League<\/a> rivals Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea<\/a>, Tottenham<\/a> Hotspur and Everton<\/a>, are all keen on the 18-year-old.<\/p>\n Wolves, meanwhile, have been left rooted at the bottom after a bleak first half of the campaign before their breakthrough finally came at the 20th attempt last month as they beat West Ham<\/a> United 3-0 at Molineux, where Mane impressed.<\/p>\n He was heavily involved in Jhon Arias\u2019 opener, won the penalty that Hwang Hee-chan converted for the second, and then capped the night himself, firing into the bottom-left corner after a sublime first touch to seal the 3-0 win. In doing so, he became Wolves\u2019 youngest-ever Premier League scorer at 18 years and 109 days old.<\/p>\n He has also produced several standout displays, including the recent 2-2 draw against Arsenal and the 2-0 defeat to Manchester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shouldering such responsibilities of becoming the club\u2019s best player at 18 shows he has not just the quality but also the mentality to shine in a big club like United, reminiscent of the likes of Phil Neville, Rafael, Ryan Giggs, Jack Fletcher, Wes Brown and, most recently, Marcus Rashford<\/a> and Kobbie Mainoo, who all featured for the club at 18 before going on to make an indelible impact at the club.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Rememore](\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FootballTalk_New_Chapter-rememore.png\")
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