Brescia playmaker Sandro Tonali on Manchester United radar

The English side are keeping tabs on one of their top transfer targets.

Manchester United sent scouts to watch Brescia’s teenage star play against Juventus in Serie A on Monday night.

Sandro Tonali is extremely highly thought of in Italy and has drawn comparisons with the legendary Andrea Pirlo due to his style of play as well as for starting his career at Brescia. The 19-year-old deep-lying midfielder, came up through the youth ranks of Brescia, before breaking into the club’s first-team setup during the 2017-18 season, at the tender age of 17.

He made 34 appearances last season in Serie B as his performances helped Brescia gain promotion to the top flight. He has since started this season well, featuring in all five of the club’s opening league games and notching an assist against Bologna.

According to reports in Italy, Tonali’s performances for the newly-promoted side have already attracted the attention of Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus.

However, it is Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport claiming United sent scouts to watch the youngster on Tuesday night, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to add more creativity into the midfield, plotting a £35m move for the midfielder in January.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager to regenerate United’s side with further youthful additions in future transfer windows and Tonali would certainly fit the bill. The Red Devils embarked on a youth-driven approach in the transfer market during the summer with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, both 21, joining the club.

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