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Man Utd sent scout to watch ‘best young goalkeeper in the country’ - but it was disaster
Manchester United decided to send scout Tony Coton to assess Leeds United’s Illan Meslier on Tuesday night - and watched on as he succumbed to seven goals against Manchester City.According to Daily Mail, there is talk in scouting circles of United having deemed the 21-year-old as the best young keeper in the country.Coton was reportedly in attendance at the Etihad, along with United’s chief scout Jim Lawlor, as the home side put an incredible seven goals past the Leeds keeper.The Frenchman, who’s in his third year with the Yorkshire club, signed a new five-year contract in August.
