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Manchester United and Southampton battle for teenage France star
MANCHESTER UNITED and Southampton are reportedly keeping tabs on young French midfielder Yasser Larouci.
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The 16-year-old came through the academy at Le Havre and was captain of the under-16s.
But the teenager rejected a new deal and is now a free agent.
Manchester United are looking to bolster their academy
And, according to Goal, the Premier League duo are both interested in adding Larouci to their academy.
It is claimed Larouci has already had a trial at the St Mary's but left a good impression.
Claude Puel has a wealth of talent in his Southampton academy
The Saints have a long history of bringing through talent from their academy.
Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana are just some of the names to have had top level careers after coming through the youth ranks.
While Manchester United are also increasing their efforts to improve their youth teams and have undergone a huge restructure over the last 18 months.
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