Manchester United 'scout' trio of Ligue 1 stars as rival club 'considering' swap deal

Monday night was one to forget for fans of Manchester United, as the side was picked apart by Crystal Palace and fell to a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Selhurst Park. The writing could be on the wall for manager Erik ten Hag, as speculation continues to grow over his future beyond the current campaign.

Meanwhile, The Red Devils are said to have scouted a trio of stars who currently ply their trade in Ligue 1 - additionally, a major club in Italy are plotting a swap deal so they can snap up one of United’s key defenders in the summer.

Manchester United scouting Jean-Clair Todibo, Melvin Bard and Khephren Thuram

The 2024 summer transfer window is still over a month away from opening, but United are keen to get a head start - according to a report from HITC, they had scouts in place at the game between Nice and Strasbourg on Sunday, April 28.

They are thought to keen on three of Nice’s players - Jean-Clair Todibo, Melvin Bard and Khephren Thuram. Todibo is a centre-back, Bard is a left-back and Thuram is a box-to-box midfielder who has been previously linked with Liverpool. United need upgrades all over the pitch - as such, getting their hands of any of these three could prove to be an excellent piece of business.

Inter Milan ‘considering’ swap deal to sign Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Newly-crowned Serie A champions Inter Milan are thought to be keen on United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka - according to FCinter1908, they are willing to complete a swap deal for him that would see Denzel Dumfries move the other way.

Dumfries and Wan-Bissaka are very different players - Dumfries is a more attacking-minded full-back, while Wan-Bissaka often looks uncomfortable when he is asked to do anything other than defending. So far this season, Dumfries has made 29 appearances for Inter, scoring three goals and notching up five assists.