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Talk of £50m Man Utd move for McGinn is 'no surprise’ to midfielder’s former boss

The Aston Villa midfielder is said to be registering on the Red Devils' radar, with ex-Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs impressed by his progress

Talk of Manchester United plotting a £50 million ($63m) raid on Aston Villa for John McGinn comes as “no surprise” to former Hibernian boss Alan Stubbs.

The Scotland international is among those said to be registering on the recruitment radar at Old Trafford.

He fits the bill for the Red Devils, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having overseen a switch in focus towards the pursuit of exciting young talent.