Manchester United have reportedly been that impressed by the form of Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier over the past 18 months that they sent scouts to watch him in action against Manchester City on Tuesday night, which turned out to be unfortunate timing.The Red Devils sent scout Tony Coton, a former England B stopper, to watch the France Under-21 star in action. Unfortunately for Meslier, Leeds were crushed 7-0 at the Etihad – although he was not really to blame for any of the goals and performed admirably to stop the scoreline hitting double figures.
The 21-year-old is in his third season at Elland Road. In that time he’s developed into one of Europe’s top young keepers under Marcel …
- December 17, 2021
