Celtic and Rangers have been linked with in-demand Manchester United midfielder Aliou Traore - according to a report.
France Football claim the Premiership rivals are "clearly interested" and are among the sides weighing up a move for the 19-year-old this summer.
Traore isn't short of suitors with the likes of Benfica also keeping close tabs on him having impressed many within the United academy.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's options in the middle of the park remain strong and Traore could either depart on loan or in a permanent deal.
Celtic have specialised in identifying academy starlets from English football with Patrick Roberts, Olivier Ntcham and Jeremie Frimpong all making a telling impact in recent seasons.
That's a blueprint Rangers' sporting director Ross Wilson is keen to follow and the former Southampton signing specialist has already landed Leicester U23 regular Calvin Bassey this summer.
Record Sport exclusively revealed earlier this month that Bassey's former Foxes teammate Dennis Gyamfi is also a target for Steven Gerrard while Traore's Old Trafford team-mate Dion McGhee has also been linked.
Players from within academies may be of even a greater interest this summer with many set to get the chance to impress in the Premier League before the end of the season.
Big-hitters south of the border are still expected to splash the cash but the return after lockdown offers many the chance to run the rule over the stars of tomorrow without the pressure of expectant crowds.
Traore has one year remaining on his deal at Old Trafford and came through the ranks at Paris Saint Germain before joining the Red Devils in the summer of 2017.
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