As part of their planning for potential defensive reinforcements for 2027, Manchester United are considering several defenders, including Lecce's 21-year-old Portuguese centre-back Tiago Gabriel, Stuttgart’s Finn Jeltsch, and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite. Tiago Gabriel has been capped 7 times for Portugal's U21 team, joined Lecce in January 2025, and his contract runs until 2030. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €15.00m. Other clubs, including Milan and Brentford, have also been linked with the defender.