Man Utd ‘send scouts to watch Norwegian wonderkid, 16’ who’s a huge Red Devils fan and idolises Cristiano Ronaldo
MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly sent scouts to watch a 16-year-old wonderkid who is hot property in Scandinavian football.
Sverre Nypan plays his football for Norwegian first division side Rosenberg and became their youngest ever player when he made his debut at just 15.
United have been monitoring the youngster for around a year and according to Norwegian outlet TV2, have sent scouts out to watch him.
Nypan has already made 19 senior appearances despite his age and has made a name for himself with two goals and four assists.
The Red Devils will face competition for his signature though with top clubs from Germany, Belgium and Holland also said to be interested.
However Erik ten Hag's team may have the advantage with TV2 reporting that Nypan is a huge Man United fan who idolises Cristiano Ronaldo.
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And the central midfielder's playstyle has been likened to that of Frenkie De Jong, who has long been a target for United and worked under Ten Hag at Ajax.
United are looking for midfield reinforcements this summer with the Manchester giants pushing to complete a deal for Fiorentina man Sofyan Amrabat.
It is unknown whether Man United's interest in Nypan is concrete just yet, but he could certainly be an option for them in the future.
If he does live up to the hype then he wouldn't be the first youngster from the Norwegian division to go on to do big things.
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