David Moyes drops Tyler Dibling hint as ex-Man Utd target prepares for Old Trafford outing
Manchester United were heavily linked with a move for Tyler Dibling before he made a summer move to Everton.
Since the Ineos takeover, Manchester United have targeted younger players with high potential, with Ruben Amorim also doing lots of his shopping within the Premier League.
Tyler Dibling ticked all of those boxes so it made sense that the 19-year-old was heavily linked with a move to United in the summer.
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United were quoted £100m for Dibling by Southampton, but the teenage winger ended up making a move to Everton for just £40m towards the end of the window.
Ineos won’t have too many regrets about walking away considering that Dibling is struggling to get into Everton’s XI this season. But he has a chance to prove himself at Old Trafford on Monday evening.
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David Moyes hints at Tyler Dibling minutes vs Man United
Dibling has only played 157 minutes of football for Everton this season, but he will have fond memories of facing United.
Last season, Dibling starred against United despite Southampton’s 3-0 loss to the Red Devils. It was a performance that put him on the club’s transfer radar.
Ahead of Monday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford, Moyes was asked about Dibling’s future and he hinted at the youngster getting more minutes.
As quoted by BBC Sport, Moyes insisted that Dibling is “hugely part of the future” at Everton.
He added: “It’s been quite difficult for him to get in front of those boys [Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Grealish] at the moment, but it’s someone we like a lot and I’m looking forward to getting him more minutes as we as we go on.”
Man United moved on from Tyler Dibling
United overhauled their attacking department in the summer by signing Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko. All three have had a positive impact since joining.
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It’s not always calling the players out, but I see a little bit where I think the players are quite happy to hide behind the manager and let him take the hit for them. I could do with some of them saying, ‘I’m not quite at it at the moment, not playing well.’
We’re not getting much of that. That work rate is the first thing that any manager has to talk with players about.
-Speaking on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast in 2024
Dibling has played as a right-sided winger for the majority of his career, although Russell Martin suggested Dibling could be a No.8 in the future.
Instead of signing Dibling to strengthen the right, United opted for Bryan Mbeumo, who has been United’s best player this season.
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Alongside Amad Diallo at wing-back, they have formed a brilliant partnership down the right for United.
Ultimately, Ineos made the right decision to walk away from the Dibling deal.
