Newcastle United sent scouts out to keep tabs on Bordeaux winger Francois Kamano in a Europa League clash, according to Girondins4Ever.
The website – which is a reliable source of news on the French club – report that the Magpies sent representatives out to watch the fixture with Slavia Prague, along with clubs from Spain, Italy, Germany and France.
The other English clubs said to be also scouting the six foot [Transfermarkt] playmaker includes Manchester United, Arsenal, Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
OPINION
Kamano is obviously quite the talent if he has such a vast array of clubs scouting him at one time – and it is quite impressive that they stem from five different countries as well. Seeming as this is the case, United are going to have quite the fight on their hands in order to acquire his services, and they will no doubt have to do a lot of convincing if they do decide that they want to sign Kamano. Whether this will be the case remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, Rafa Benitez needs to prioritise swooping for a winger in the January transfer window. The likes of Ayoze Perez are off-the-pace and this is a scenario that the manager will be hoping to avoid come the New Year. Kamano seems like a good bet at the moment, but Benitez will have to look at other options as well to ensure that he is not missing out on any good prospects.
