Curious story to Christopher Nkunku: Allegedly, the scouts of Manchester United had the 24-year offensive officer from RB Leipzig to her orders.

In a YouTube interview with Stretford Paddock, ESPN -Journalist Mark Ogden told that the then new coach Ralf Rangnick asked in December in December in the club-own scoutin dispensing for their reports on Nkunku.

“Then they were shaken with his head and said, ‘He is not on our list,” said Ogden. Rangnick replied according to Ogden: “Come already, this is currently the best young player in Germany, he will soon be French national player. He shoots many goals. That’s a player who everyone needs to know each other.”

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Nkunku scored this season in 42 competitive games 29 goals. Recently he debuted in the French national team. His contract runs until 2024, several European top clubs should have interest in him.