Former Man Utd scout claims he filed FORTY reports on Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies but club failed to make move
FORMER Manchester United scout Jorge Alvial has claimed he filed FORTY reports on Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies - but the club failed to make a move.
The scout has revealed he urged United officials to launch a bid for the then-14-year-old during his time at Vancouver Whitecaps but his pleas were ignored.
Alvial, who worked under Jose Mourinho, instantly knew the now-Bayern Munich ace, 19, would be a star - and it would have cost United just £1.5million.
Despite feeling "even more strongly than about Christian Pulisic", the scout was ignored and Davies ultimately went to Bayern in a deal worth £18.8m.
He has now gone on to make 32 appearances for the Bundesliga giants this season and was Man of the Match in the 3-0 drubbing of Chelsea in the Champions League.
Alvial told the Manchester Evening News: "[Davies] was the first player I recommended to United when they hired me.
"The first time I saw him he was playing at the Dallas Cup tournament and he was a very good player.
"He was only 14 then, he went back to Vancouver and then when I was watching him on videos with my son, Javier.
"And I said: 'Wait a second. We remember that player, that is Alphonso.' And that is when I called.
"I had just got hired at that time and I called and said I wanted to go and see this player.
"So I went and right away, I am being honest, right away I recommended him.
"He is physical, intelligent... I felt as strongly about him, if not stronger than I did when I recommended Christian Pulisic to Chelsea, and I took him for a trial at 14-years-old."
Alvial went on to say he knew right away Davies was going to be a superstar just from seeing the raw package.
The ex-scout continued: "When I saw what he had without a proper development and coaching I knew the kid would come to Manchester United or to any team, and he would just jump.
"I sat down with him when I went to see him and I had a conversation with him.
"That is what I do when I scout, I had a conversation with him and you can tell the kid he was smart, he wanted to learn, he was witty at the same time.
"He wasn't the typical kid who just wanted to be a superstar and wanted to make some money and buy a car.
"The things he was just saying... this kid he has everything.
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"But, the things that he showed at that age I went 'Wow. This is a superstar.'
"Right away for two years I recommended him at Man Utd. Without a doubt in mind, and I wrote over 40 reports when I was at Man Utd.
"I would love to be back, it is a beautiful place. But, I had no doubts in my mind. No doubts."