Who is Zion Suzuki? The 'high level' Manchester United transfer target

Manchester United's interest in a new goalkeeper has been well-documented considering the ongoing uncertainty surrounding David de Gea.

Inter Milan's Andre Onana has been identified as Erik ten Hag's top target in the summer transfer window should De Gea not re-sign. MEN Sport understands extensive talks are ongoing with the Cameroonian shot stopper who would no doubt be first choice should he sign.

What came as more of a surprise was United's interest in Urawa Red Diamonds' reserve 'keeper Zion Suzuki. This year, the 20-year-old has made five J-League Cup appearances but has not featured in any other competitions for the AFC Champions League winners.

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With little known about Suzuki, MEN Sport has rounded up the detail on the stopper.

Suzuki was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in August 2002 but left America for Japan as a child. In February 2019, he made the jump from Urawa Red Diamonds' academy to the first team but found playing time hard to come by.

After making his debut against Vegalta Sendai in May 2021, Suzuki has made 27 further appearances for the club. This season he has only featured in the J-League Cup. In those five appearances, Suzuki kept two clean sheets and averaged 1.8 saves per 90 minutes, conceding only three goals. Urawa Reds are one of the strongest teams in Japan so the 20-year-old will have been well protected.

Suzuki also prefers to catch rather than punch the ball with a 57.1 per cent catch success rate in his cup appearances compared to 14.3 per cent punch success rate. Over the course of his career, Suzuki has made