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MANCHESTER UNITED sent scouts to watch a Ukrainian wonderkid but ended up preferring another team-mate.
United are turning a leaf under new investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe and are planning some major changes after the end of the season.
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Ratcliffe’s Ineos group is now responsible for all football matters and will be overseeing operations across all of the Red Devils’ football teams, including the youth squad.
According to Scouts in Attendance, the Manchester giants sent reps to Greece for an Under-17 tournament.
United were initially keen on Metalist Kharkiv’s 16-year-old centre-back Kyrylo Digtyar.
According to Sport.UA, however, the scouts ended up liking Digtyar’s team-mate and fellow defender Demyan Tretyak, 16, more.
Tretyak plays for Dynamo Kiev and has become the representatives’ main focus.
The centre-back captained Ukraine during Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Slovakia.
United have started collecting information about the talented youngster and will continue to monitor him in his next few matches.
Tretyak played in all three matches during the mini tournament in Europe.
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And he helped Ukraine’s Under-17s win all three matches in the elite round to qualify for the European Championship.
United could be set for major changes in defence with Raphael Varane linked with a move away.
Jonny Evans’ deal also runs out in June while Harry Maguire has been unable to live up to expectations after his £85million arrival in 2019.
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