When Manchester United get linked with someone in the past and then send a scout to watch a game said player is taking part in, it’s hard not to put two and two together and come out with five.
We try and avoid that at Sport Witness, but when it comes to Bordeaux’s Malcom and the season he’s having, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was the talent spotter’s objective.
La Provence on Monday state that a Manchester United representative was present on Sunday night to watch the Brazilian’s team play against Marseille, with the score ending 1-1.
He wasn’t the only one, with a member of Tottenham’s scouting team also said to be there, and both were most likely present ahead of next summer’s recruiting.
We say that as it seems rather unlikely that Bordeaux would let their star man leave during the January window, even if it is to Spurs or Manchester United, and there’s already been whispers of him being allowed to leave in 2018.
With five goals and five assists in 15 games this season, the right winger has been extremely fun to watch this season, and a key component of Jocelyn Gourvennec’s side.
Considering José Mourinho’s side are light in the natural right-winger department, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan preferring to play through the middle and Juan Mata not exactly the fastest man in the world, this makes a lot of sense.
As for Tottenham, the acquisition of a game changer like Malcom could certainly go a long way, especially considering he’s young, talented and has plenty of development left to do.
Basically, he’s an ideal Mauricio Pochettino signing.
Of course, there were a lot of other players to choose from, but out of all those present on the pitch (with teams already aware of Florian Thauvin’s Premier League struggles), the U23 Brazilian makes the most sense for both teams.
