{
  "id": 5272177,
  "title": "Myles Lewis-Skelly: Why Arsenal gem snubbed a move to United",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/myles-lewis-skelly-why-arsenal-gem-snubbed-a-move-to-united",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/myles-lewis-skelly-why-arsenal-070500301.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal nearly secured the signing of Myles Lewis-Skelly this summer, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The Manchester United left-back was identified by United as a potential replacement for Luke Shaw, who has been the club's longest-serving player since 2014. Lewis-Skelly had been in fine form during the 2025/26 season, starting every Premier League game for Arsenal and even registering four assists in 36 appearances. United had invested heavily in midfield this year, signing players such as Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Carlos Baleba, but Lewis-Skelly's versatility made him an attractive option for the Red Devils. Not only could he cover for Shaw at left-back, but his experience in midfield could also have provided valuable support, especially in case of injury. However, the teenager preferred to remain at Arsenal, focusing on establishing himself as a first-team regular. Despite United's interest, the transfer fell through as Lewis-Skelly had no desire to leave the Emirates.",
  "summary": "1Manchester United attempted to prise Myles Lewis-Skelly away from Arsenal this summer, but their efforts failed to bear fruit. The Red Devils were looking for Luke Shaw’s long-term replacement this...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Joshua Zirkzee: Surprise suitors plotting January move for United star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/joshua-zirkzee-surprise-suitors-plotting-january-move-for-united-star",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:05:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}