Manchester United transfer news: Genk winger Leon Bailey scouted by Jose Mourinho’s side
Red Devils sent Chief Scout Jim Lawler to watch Jamaican score in Europa League match against Italian club Sassuolo
MANCHESTER UNITED could on the verge of making the job of commentators around the country a lot more difficult.
The Red Devils sent Chief Scout Jim Lawler to watch Genk winger Leon Bailey score against Sassuolo in the Europa League.
If Bailey does make the move to Old Trafford, then pundits will have to go out of their way to use the correct French pronunciation of defender Eric Bailly's surname to avoid confusion.
19-year-old Bailey has already scored five goals for Genk including the strike against the Italians.
The Jamaican had a bizarre start to his youth career, moving to Genk in 2013 after being illegally taken to Belgium by his agent.
However Bailey and his agent disappeared when they were raided by the Belgian Labour Ministry and the player resurfaced at AS Trencin in Slovakia.
In 2015 Genk finally got their man, beating off competition from Ajax and Chelsea.
In the same Thursday night game, Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel was watched by Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester, Sunderland and Newcastle.
United are also keeping up their interest in Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, posting a scout to watch the Euro 2016 Golden Boot winner away to Valencia yesterday.
The Frenchman had a mixed game at the Mestalla, as he scored the opening goal but missed his second penalty in two matches.
And Jose Mourinho is hoping to get one over arch nemesis Pep Guardiola when it comes to youth recruitment.
The Portuguese boss wants to coax Man City scout David Harrison to Old Trafford as head of academy recruitment.
Harrison previously enjoyed spells at Leeds United and Arsenal.
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