HITC understands that Manchester United were represented at Nice’s game in Strasbourg over the weekend.
United’s new footballing department – run by their new minority owners INEOS – are working hard on summer recruitment, and one avenue they are considering is the potential of raiding sister club Nice.
The advantage with looking at Nice, is that staff at INEOS already have very good knowledge of the potential players that could switch to Old Trafford.
Man Utd check on Jean-Clair Todibo, Melvin Bard and Khephren Thuram
HITC revealed in April that United had an interest in Nice trio Jean-Clair Todibo, Melvin Bard and Khephren Thuram, and they are seemingly continuing to do their work on them.
United are maintaining a watching brief and HITC understands that United had personnel in Strasbourg to see Nice claim a 3-1 win over the weekend.
All three, Todibo, Thuram and Bard played the full 90 minutes of the win against Strasbourg as Nice maintained their push for a top-four finish. The win on Sunday sees them remain in fifth place, four points off Lille.
HITC understands Nice are gearing up to lose at least one big name this summer, which many believe would be Thuram or Todibo.
In January, Nice’s sporting director Florent Ghisolfi emphasised their desire to keep them at the club.
“We want to have stability and stability is keeping
best players. They are definitely that. We absolutely want to keep them,” he told Get French News.
HITC understands that Chelsea were also represented at the game, but sources insist that they are regularly in attendance as they check on the progress of their sister club.
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