Bayern Munich is sending scouts to watch Manchester United transfer target Ousmane Diomande in action for Sporting Lisbon against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Center half Diomande, 20, has admirers across the continent after impressing for Sporting since joining the Portuguese club almost 18 months ago when he was handed the opportunity by Ruben Amorim.
Fellow sports stars Viktor Gyokeres and Geovany Quenda have been linked with the Red Devils in recent weeks and United also appear to have a keen interest in Diomande.
He also appeared to be on neighbors City's radar before they signed two defenders in as many days. But Amorim is said to have already spoken to Diomande about the possibility of working together again at Old Trafford.
However, this is unlikely to stop other clubs in Europe from casting admiring glances at Diomande.
It is believed that Diomande has an €80 million release clause written into his contract, meaning Sporting could make a big profit on a player they have signed from Danish side Midtjylland.
But his agent Luis Cassaiano Neves recently turned to cool transfer speculation, citing Sporting as the perfect environment for his development. He told Portuguese outlet A Bola: “He is extremely satisfied at Sporting, he is very focused on the club and the objectives for this season, including winning the league title and improving performances.
“He knows that Sporting is the ideal club for this evolution. Sporting is the present and the future of Diomande and it is where he wants to evolve.”
United's current squad was described by Amorim after Sunday's latest defeat at home to Brighton as one of the worst in the club's history. They face a crucial Europa League match against Rangers at Old Trafford on Thursday evening before visiting Fulham on Sunday evening.
But the club also need to sign a number of players before they can spend big in the transfer market, with a number of big earners including Antony, Marcus Rashford and Casemiro free to leave if a good offer is made.
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