Manchester United don allegedly begin scout two young talents for Ligue 1 ahead of the 2026 transfer window.
The Red Devils dey enjoy one of their best Premier League runs in years — 11 points from their last five games — and Ruben Amorim side don suddenly enter the conversation for Champions League qualification as the busy festive fixtures dey near.
United summer spending — wey improve their goalkeeping and attacking departments — dey show result now. But e clear say the new transfer strategy since Sir Jim Ratcliffe takeover go continue enter new year.
Which Ligue 1 Players Man United Dey Target?
For the ICI Armorique podcast, journalist Francois Rauzy recall conversation wey he get with Man United top French scout, Steve Head, during one Rennes match. Head reportedly hint say Jeremy Jacquet and Mohamed Kader Meite na the two players wey him dey monitor.
Rauzy talk:
“For press box wey dey in front of us, you go see scouts steady, recruiters wey dey find two or three players to watch. One guy just waka pass one scout cross the barrier and ask, ‘Make I collect match sheet?’ — for English — like person wey wan check players.”
“So I grab am. I ask am, ‘Which club you dey work for? Who you come watch?’ At first he no wan talk, but I manage pull the info comot.”
“E no shock me, na Manchester United scout, and he come check Jacquet and Kader Meite. E no even surprise.”
“He ask me ‘Who you think I come see?’ I tell am ‘Jacquet and Meite’. He shout ‘bingo’ — so na so.”
Who Be Jeremy Jacquet and Mohamed Kader Meite?
Among the two, Jeremy Jacquet na the more established name for Rennes. The centre-back don earn five caps for France Under-21 and don already play 24 matches for Clermont Foot. Him get 24 appearances for Rennes too — 30 Ligue 1 games in total, 12 of them this 2025-26 season.
Kader Meite na just 18 years old, but the boy dey deliver steady: two goals and two assists from 11 Ligue 1 appearances this season. As a young centre-forward, he don gather 930 minutes across 24 games for Rennes and also get three caps for France Under-21, like Jacquet.
Both youngsters dey clearly inside Man United long-term scouting book as the club plan ahead for future windows.
