Manchester United and Arsenal were reportedly interested in signing 18-year-old French and Ivorian attacker Mohamed Kader Meite before the transfer deadline. TEAMtalk reported that both Premier League clubs made enquiries for the player before the summer window closed and that they remain interested in him. Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with the forward. His club, Al-Hilal, does not have a financial need to sell, and it is expected that any interested party will have to pay a high price, as Kader Meite is likely to cost a significant transfer fee. Meïté joined the Saudi club from Rennes in February 2026 for a reported fee of €30 million and his contract runs until June 2029. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €18 million.