United boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly a keen admirer of the Dutch star and the club sent out scouts to watch him over the international break. United personnel ran the rule over the 21-year-old midfielder in Holland’s UEFA NationsLeague match against France in Paris, The Sun reported. However, as De Jong is a talented player United will face stiff opposition for his signature from Barcelona, PSG and, Express Sport understands, Spurs. It appears that Barcelona are the front runners for his signature but a deal might have to wait until next year. Man Utd news: Daley Blind returned to Ajax in the summer

Source: Express September 21, 2018 22:07 UTC