Manchester United are preparing to send scouts to watch an “incredible” player ahead of a potential move for him in the January transfer window.

Man Utd eyeing January signings

The Red Devils had a productive summer overall, with Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko all big-money signings who should add a huge amount of quality to the attack.

That said, United’s squad is still far from perfect, following a hit-and-miss start to the new Premier League season, they also exited the EFL Cup at the hands of Grimsby Town, so further new faces could be looked at when January arrives.

Atlético Madrid and England midfielder Conor Gallagher was linked with a move to Old Trafford during the summer window, and he is still reportedly a target for the Red Devils midway through the season, with a loan-to-buy option mooted.

Meanwhile, highly-rated young Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has also been mentioned as a transfer option for United in the coming months, with added quality and depth badly needed in the middle of the park.

Man Utd sending scouts to watch "incredible" ace

Now, according to Give Me Sport, Manchester United are eyeing a move for Sporting CP centre-back Zeno Debast in January, with Ruben Amorim knowing him well from their time together.

In fact, the Red Devils are even preparing to send scouts to watch him in action, as they look to bring in the 21-year-old as an important long-term member of their defence.

Debast is a player with so much potential, and with United not wholly convincing at the back, he could provide great competition for places.

The 21-cap Belgium international is already a key man for club and country, despite his tender years, and scout Jacek Kulig has hailed him as “incredible” in the past.

The fact that Amorim knows the £70m-rated Debast so well as a player can only be a good thing, and he could be viewed as the defensive partner for the likes of Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt.