Manchester United scouts were present on the stands in Benfica’s 1-0 win against Vitoria Guimaraes, with an intention to keep an eye on Goncalo Guedes, who is dubbed as “the new Ronaldo”.
Guedes wasn’t used in the match, as Rui Vitória, the Benfica manager, left him on the bench instead.
The trip didn’t go wasteful, as Benfica starlet Renato Sanches, who scored the only goal against Guimaraes, reportedly caught the attentions of United scouts.
In their transfer blog, ESPN have cited a report from Portugal, where they claim the central midfielder could be set to join Louis van Gaal’s outfit in January.