Brandon Williams
Southampton look set to sign £65,000-a-week star at the third attempt – report
Southampton are increasingly confident of landing Manchester United defender Brandon Williams on a season-long loan deal, The Athletic reports. The Saints were keen on signing Brandon Williams last summer, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blocked the move as he wanted more defensive depth. The south coast outfit tried again to sign the full-back in January. They were unsuccessful once more despite the defender’s lack of playing time. Williams has now been granted the chance to move out on loan, and it is reported that the Saints are confident of landing his signature this time around. They have yet to negotiate a loan fee with United. The club ideally want the defender present from the early phase of their pre-season campaign. The Saints recently signed a new left-back in Romain Perraud, b...
West Ham looking to snap up talented 20-yr-old from PL outfit this summer
Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford at the end of this season. According to the Sun, Norwich City are looking to sign the talented young fullback on loan but they are facing competition from Premier League sides Southampton and West Ham United. The 20-year-old defender needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and a loan move away from United would be ideal for him next season. Norwich are expected to lose Max Aarons this summer and Williams would be a superb replacement. Meanwhile, the report adds that David Moyes is looking to use the England under-21 defender as a squad player. Williams is versatile and he can play as a right-back as well as a left-back. The Hammers have recently loaned Jesse Lingard from Manchest...
Report: West Ham keen to sign ‘top class’ Newcastle target on loan
West Ham United are keen to sign Manchester United full-back Brandon Williams on loan in the January transfer window, according to reports from The Sun. Williams made a strong impact at Old Trafford last season where he managed 36 appearances, but he has struggled for regular games in 2020-21. The versatile full-back has dropped down the pecking order at the club managing only six appearances in all competitions so far. Luke Shaw has nailed down the left-back position with an extended run in the side, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has summer signing Alex Telles as another reliable option. United rate the youngster highly and Solskjaer hailed him as ‘top-class’ after his impressive performance in the Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar last year. While Wil...
Report: Manchester United defender eager to join Newcastle United on loan
Manchester United defender Brandon Williams is keen on making the move to Newcastle United on loan for the rest of the season, Chronicle Live claims. The Red Devils graduate made his breakthrough last term after a hamstring injury to left-back Luke Shaw and he ended the campaign with 36 appearances in all competitions. However, he has struggled for regular game time this season after the arrival of Alex Telles and has been restricted to only five appearances with just six minutes in the league. Hence, he has been linked with a potential loan exit this month and the Magpies are among the leading candidates to land his services. Magpies boss Steve Bruce has already held positive talks with United assistant Michael Carrick and it is now reported that Williams is open to joining on loan. South...
‘Genuine possibility’: Southampton target could join Everton on loan this month – Report
Manchester United defender Brandon Williams could leave the Old Trafford club in the January transfer window on loan, and several Premier League clubs are vying for his signature. Earlier this week, Shields Gazzette reported that Newcastle United are leading the race to sign the 20-year-old defender. The report claimed that the Magpies have agreed the framework of a deal in principle to sign the highly-rated Red Devils academy graduate. Sky Sports reported this week that Southampton are also in the hunt to sign the youngster and are waiting for United to decide whether or not to loan out Williams this month. And now, The Athletic has claimed that Everton have joined the race to sign the versatile full-back. Laurie Whitwell claims that a move to Everton on loan is a ‘genuine possi...
Report: Newcastle leading the race to sign in-demand ‘top class’ player on loan this month
According to reports from the Shields Gazzette, Newcastle United are leading the race to sign Manchester United defender Brandon Williams on loan in the January transfer window. The report claims that the Magpies have agreed the framework of a deal in principle to sign the highly-rated 20-year-old Red Devils academy graduate. Williams is highly-rated by Manchester United, and the club boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed him as ‘top-class’ after his impressive performance in the Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar last year. He enjoyed a meteoric rise at Old Trafford last season where he made 36 appearances, but he has struggled for regular games in the current campaign. Manchester United have bolstered their left-back areas by signing Alex Telles from Porto on the deadline d...
Report: Southampton enquire about Manchester United left-back
Southampton are interested in signing Brandon Williams from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports (Transfer Live blog, 7:11pm, October 4, 2020). It has been reported that the Saints have made an enquiry about signing Williams on loan before the summer transfer window closes on Monday. United want to make sure that that the 20-year-old left-back gets playing time during his loan spell, which the Saints cannot guarantee, claims the report, which has added that the Red Devils are set to sign Alex Telles from FC Porto. Brandon Williams Stats According to WhoScored, Williams made 11 starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League for United last season, scoring one goal in the process. The 20-year-old left-back also played eig...
