Orkun Kokcu, a transfer target for Manchester United, received a single-word message from Tyrell Malacia. The high-profile Dutch football derby between Ajax and Feyenoord, the De Klassieker, reportedly attracted scouts from several Premier League clubs this week.
According to reports, scouts from United, Tottenham, Brighton, Leicester, West Ham, and Brentford attended the game to witness the highly regarded Kokcu and Santiago Gimenez Feyenoord duo.
Feyenoord’s captain Kokcu, who is also apparently a target for Benfica, has been crucial to the club’s success as they seek their first Eredivisie championship in six years.
The 22-year-old, who was born in Holland but plays for Turkey, was instrumental in helping Feyenoord advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
According to The Mirror, attendees included representatives from clubs around Europe, including Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, and Lyon.
Ajax won the match 2-1.Malacia messaged Kokcu on social media. She was a Feyenoord young player before joining United last summer.
The 23-year-old posted an image from Kokcu’s Instagram in which the midfielder and teammate Igor Paixao are seen celebrating.Malacia may have been alluding to the fact that Feyenoord is inching closer to winning the Eredivisie when she used the Dutch word “Bijna” as the description for the Instagram post.
In addition to Kokcu, Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo of Brighton are reportedly also on United’s radar as they want to expand their midfield options.
The team is allegedly debating whether to sign Victor Osimhen of Napoli or Harry Kane of Tottenham as a long-term replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano also stated that United had spoken with the agents of Jeremie Frimpong, a right-back for Bayer Leverkusen who had eight goals and five assists in the Bundesliga this season.
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