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Manchester United send chief scout to watch winger: Three Premier League clubs also keen
MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly keeping tabs on the progress of Genk winger Leon Bailey.
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The Jamaica under-23 international has made an impressive start to the season, scoring eight goals in 17 appearances this season.
And according to ESPN, United chief scout Jim Lawlor was in Belgium to see him score in the Europa League against Sassuolo last week.
Bailey is one of the hottest properties in European football at the moment.
Last month, he was among 40 names for the 2016 Golden Boy award, which also featured United’s Marcus Rashford.
Genk winger Leon Bailey
The report also claims Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are also interested in Bailey.
Should the 19-year-old move to the Premier League, he would follow in the footsteps of Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois who also broke through at Genk.
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