Chris Rigg is being watched closely by Man United. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Man United are continuing to monitor the progress of 17-year-old talent Chris Rigg at Sunderland with a former Red Devils scout revealing the Premier League giants have watched the midfielder almost “every week this season”.
A new era will begin at Man United after the international break Ruben Amorim will take charge of the Red Devils squad following the looting of Erik ten Hag.
This comes after a summer of change at Old Trafford, where the Premier League club’s hierarchy was completely reshuffled with INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe becoming involved in the sporting side of the Manchester giants.
The new co-owners want to do things differently going forward and now everything is in place to help United achieve that.
One of the biggest things to deal with is the player roster, as the current pool of players simply isn’t good enough to compete at the highest level. Man United are on the hunt for some of the best young talent in the sport and one star they already have an eye on is Sunderland’s Chris Rigg.
The The Manchester club have been linked with a move for the 17-year-old since the summer and according to former Man United scout Mick Brown, the Englishman is a player the Red Devils have seen almost “every week this season”.
Rigg has established himself as a key player for Regis Le Bris’ Sunderland and has been instrumental in their impressive start to the season, as the Black Cats currently sit top of the Championship after 14 games.
Man United are keeping a close eye on Sunderland star Chris Rigg
talking with Football InsiderBrown has provided an insight into Man United’s interest in Rigg with the former scout claiming the Manchester club have watched the midfielder “almost every week this season”, showing the level of interest from the Premier League .
“He’s definitely one they’re interested in,” Brown told Football Insider. “He fits the profile of a young player that they can help develop.
“He has been watched closely at Sunderland almost every week this season.
“They’ll know how good he is and how far they think he can go in the game, and from what I’ve heard, they’ve been very impressed.”
