Jose Mourinho is keen to bring Monaco duo, Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko to Manchester United this summer.
Sources have told ESPN that the two players were watched by United’s head scout Marcel Bout, during their 3-1 win over Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Bout was brought to the club by Louis van Gaal in 2014 and stayed on after the Dutchman was fired last year. Mourinho also promoted him into a more senior role within the club’s scouting department.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are also keeping an eye on 18-year-old Mbappe, who opened the scoring in against City.
Pep Guardiola’s City are admirers of defensive midfielder Bakayoko, whose late header secured Monaco’s progress.
With Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick expected to leave Old Trafford at the end of this season, Mourinho views both players are long-term successors.
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