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Man Utd had scouts posted to check on Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley

Manchester United had scouts posted to check on Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley this weekend.

United sent scouts to take a closer watch of Celtic's in-demand O'Riley, reports The Sun.

Since moving from MK Dons for £1.5m in January, the 21 year-old has become a firm favourite at Parkhead.

Although appearing for England at youth levels, the Londoner has recently featured for Denmark U21, who he qualifies for through his mother.

Despite being a highly-rated youngster at Fulham, then-manager Scott Parker continually overlooked O'Riley, instead preferring to start his own brother-in-law Harry Arter in midfield.

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