Manchester United have been active in the Portuguese transfer market in the past week.
A Bola says United had scouts posted on the weekend to see Porto's 1-0 defeat to Academica.
United reps were again making a check on France defender Eliaquim Mangala and his Porto teammate Alex Sandro, the Brazilian left-back.
AS Monaco also had scouts present to watch Mangala.
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