Manchester United starlet James Scanlon is a man in great demand, with Scottish clubs reportedly also jostling to sign him on loan.
Scanlon making waves in the academy
Scanlon has steadily progressed through United’s ranks since joining the club from Derby County in February 2021.
His standout displays in midfield have turned heads, and he has built a particular reputation for his goal-scoring prowess.
Last season, Scanlon topped the scoring charts for the Under-18s with 21 goals in all competitions, while also adding three more for the Under-21s.
He made 33 appearances in total across all competitions.
Scanlon has yet to make his senior debut for United but was named in the matchday squad for a Europa League tie against Real Sociedad.
Yet, he is already an established member of the Gibraltar national team and scored his second goal for the nation earlier this summer.
A report covered by The Peoples Person at the start of the month relayed that the club was planning to loan out Scanlon in a bid to aid his development.
It was stated that teams from Germany, France, Belgium, Spain and England were all eyeing him. Now, it has emerged that there is also a queue of teams from Scotland in the race for his signature.
Loan interest in Scanlon mounts
According to the Daily Mail, there are multiple Scottish clubs eyeing Scanlon but United’s preference would be to keep him and personally oversee his progress.
Nathan Salt notes, “Teams in Scotland are making a concerted push to bring in Under 21s winger James Scanlon on loan before the window closes.”
“While no talks are ongoing with any club and United’s preference to keep him around with the 21s.”
“Scanlon remains one player who could be picked up very late in the window.”
It will certainly be interesting to see how this situation develops and where Scanlon will be by the time the window
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