Manchester United’s scouting missions in Portugal happen every week, so they normally don’t get much attention.
But it’s still interesting when these visits are claimed to be in order to watch a specific player, and that’s the case today.
As several newspapers report the scouting list for the game between Braga and Benfica, outlet Record writes that the Red Devils were keeping an eye on João Félix.
The teenager had a good game, and even won a penalty which helped the Eagles in the 4-1 win. Still, it wasn’t one of his best performances in a season which has caught the attention of many clubs.
Record’s article is actually focused on the race for the player. They take unreliable claims from Spain which said that Man United, who are ready to trigger the player’s €120m release clause, have taken the lead from Real Madrid in the race.The Premier League club have been scouting Benfica for years and would likely still be doing so even if João Félix didn’t exist.
