News · 2 June 2026
Man Utd wants Hackney, but he prefers Everton
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Despite Manchester United's reported interest in signing Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney this summer, there are suggestions that the player would instead favor a transfer to Everton. United manager Michael Carrick is personally pushing for the midfielder, who he coached at Middlesbrough, to join his team. Hackney, valued around £25 million, has just one year left on his current contract, making him a prime transfer target.
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