Man Utd ‘Dispatched Scouts’ To See 6 Players At One PL Fixture Last Weekend But £60M Rated Forward Is The Main Target

BACK David Tully Apr 20th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Man Utd had representatives in the stands for Bournemouth’s 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park on Saturday, according to reports. TEAMTalk claim that the Red Devils “dispatched scouts” to keep an eye on no less than six players who represent both teams. Newcastle trio Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Hall are all players of interest, along with Bournemouth‘s Alex Scott and Marcus Tavernier. However, TEAMtalk report that the “central reason” for scouts attending the match was to see Eli Kroupi in action. Buy a Man Utd home shirt from Sports Direct here Bournemouth won’t allow Kroupi to leave on the cheap The 19-year-old is highly rated by United’s recruitment team, and they see his positional flexibility as one of his best attributes, with the Manchester club seeing him as a potential replacement for Joshua Zirkzee. However, Kroupi’s asking price is pretty steep. Bournemouth are said to be demanding in excess of £60m for a player they signed for just £10m at the start of 2025. Man Utd will face fierce competition for the striker One of the reasons why Bournemouth are confident that they can hold out for such a sizeable sum is the interest being shown in Kroupi from other Premier League teams. The likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are also keeping close tabs on the teenager, while there are plenty of high-profile clubs on the continent, including Real Madrid, who are watching his development as well. Any move for Kroupi would hinge on United’s transfer budget. Reinforcing the midfield is the top priority, but if money can be raised from the departures of unwanted players (including Zirkzee), it could lead to a bid being made for the Bournemouth star. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.