Man Utd Scouts Attended Liverpool-PSG to Scout Player Who's Valued at Over €100M
The Parisians bring in quality young talent to fight for their minutes, but sometimes, it doesn't work out for them. Nonetheless, due to PSG buying young, they can likely recoup all or most of what they spent such as the case with Manuel Ugarte.
Ugarte won't be the first nor the last player that sees this occur to them. As for the team who bought the Uruguayan, Manchester United, they could be looking at another young player to pursue this summer window.
Stretty News reported on Friday, citing sources, that Manchester United scouted Desire Doue during the Champions League clash between PSG and Liverpool on Wednesday.
The report also claims that the Red Devils' scouts had also attended PSG's domestic contest against Lille, which saw him start for Luis Enrique's side, marking his outing with a goal and an assist.
While United would love to bring one of Europe's top young talents into their squad, Stretty News reports, citing sources, that the task remains challenging. The Parisians reportedly value Desire Doue at over €100 million, making it uncertain whether the Reds will turn their interest into a formal move.
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