Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick was reportedly left amazed after club scouts told him they had no reports on RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku.
Rangnick, a former manager at RB Leipzig, joined United as manager in November on a deal until the end of this season, when he will take up a role as an advisor.
Yet upon joining the club, ESPN report that Rangnick was left startled when United scouts informed him that France international Nkunku was not on their list of potential targets.
The story, via the Stretford Paddock YouTube channel, details that United were not actively looking at the 24-year-old midfielder and did not have any scouting reports.
Nkunku has scored 28 goals in all competitions this season and scored seven times in the Champions League group-stage, including a hat-trick in a defeat against Manchester City.
He moved to Germany from PSG in 2019 and is interesting a number of Europe's top teams, according to reports.
In fact, ESPN reported last week that Leipzig will listen to offers in and around the £63m mark, with Nkunku's contract expiring in the summer of 2024.
The news comes after United slipped up again in the race for a top-four place, losing 1-0 at Everton on Saturday.
It follows a 1-1 draw at home to Leicester and leaves the Red Devils seventh in the table, six points behind Tottenham who currently occupy fourth position.
Feebceiloy
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United don't actually have scouts. They follow the crowd
Beatsbybox
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It’s because he’s not English
DenoJose
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that is united....a club with no future....
akashKukreja
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nkunku is one of the best wingers in Europe right now , quick dribbling and speed . he could be deadly with sancho
Rodacdiu
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Stupid team like Man U, sell all players and use the academy team for us
Better to start a fresh from the academy
Rodacdiu
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they want english
overrated English players
fudalntz
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they want english
FootballRealist
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He shouldn’t be surprised with MU
AdlMumin
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Stupid team like Man U, sell all players and use the academy team for us
kapedien1824
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United needs new hierarchy, to hell with the GLAZERS
Mejibray
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Whole of MU is useless… from the players to the board are all useless..
MACH1000
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sell this club now, and turn it to a factory, cos at least they'll see cups
SteveBillionaire
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Manchester United is useless in every aspect! Even a manager, they are struggling to come to agreement!
Beautifulboy
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Nkunku is not English, so he's report is not important. Man U only want over hyped and overrated English players they can pay big money for doing nothing.[Crylaugh]
pawelntyz
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Yous are putting faith into Woodward that's the problem if you think he's gonna scout a good player or buy someone good your not all there tbh remember now we signed Maguire over Koulibaly cause he didn't want to spend an extra 20 million to make the team better he doesn't care about united same as the glazers and its been that way for 10 years
Tazdelnosz
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poor scouts
KlasicYoung11
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they are only scouting England players 100 million and 150 million waste of money
Zeucdeiky
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our scout was incompetent..
AdrianShion
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the whole club is stupid
KahunaLII
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Only Sir Alex new how he successfully handled this club
Saintcollinz
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Stupid board