Arsenal and Man United both send scouts on deadline day as they eye up two Sunderland players

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Arsenal and Manchester United sent scouts to watch Sunderland’s 3-2 win against Middlesbrough on deadline day.

Both Arsenal and Manchester United made no signings ✨on the final day of the winter transfer window.

Arsenal were looking at potential signings but ultimately, they chose not to freshen up th🐈ei𝓀r squad.

TBR Football even revealed that Manchester United and Arsenಞal enquiredꦏ about Dusan Vlahovic but eventually, the Juventus striker ended up staying in Tu💝rin.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	23	17	5	1	56	21	35	56
2	ArsenalArsenal	24	14	8	2	49	22	27	50
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	24	14	5	5	40	27	13	47
4	ChelseaChelsea	24	12	7	5	47	31	16	43
5	Man CityManchester City	24	12	5	7	48	35	13	41
6	NewcastleNewcastle	24	12	5	7	42	29	13	41
7	B’mouthBournemouth	24	11	7	6	41	28	13	40
8	Aston VillaAston Villa	24	10	7	7	34	37	-3	37
9	FulhamFulham	24	9	9	6	36	32	4	36
10	BrightonBrighton	24	8	10	6	35	38	-3	34
11	BrentfordBrentford	24	9	4	11	42	42	0	31
12	Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace	24	7	9	8	28	30	-2	30
13	Man UtdManchester United	24	8	5	11	28	34	-6	29
14	TottenhamTottenham	24	8	3	13	48	37	11	27
15	West HamWest Ham	24	7	6	11	29	46	-17	27

Arsenal and Man United scouted Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg on deadline day

Sources have now told Graeme Bailey — TBR Football’s chief correspondent that Arsenal and Manchester United’s primary purpose of visiting the Riverside Stadium was to scout Sunderland duo Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg.

Arsenal scouted Rigg in November and have kept a close eye on him and Bellingham regularly this season — as have Ruben Amorim’s side.

Manchester United t🌳hink Rigg could reach Bel𝐆lingham’s level as they have been closely watching the 17-year-old as well — which is the biggest possible compliment for any young English midfielder. Rigg has been compared to Roy Keane as he continues to prove why he is one of his country’s fine🦩st wonderkidsᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were ready to bid for Bellingham for £20 million. Real🏅 Madrid were eyeing Bellingham’s younger brother as a potential signing for this year alongsiꦿde Borussia Dortmund as well.

Evidently, both players🌳 have caught th🅘e attention of several top clubs around the continent.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
4	SunderlandSunderland	30	16	10	4	45	26	19	58

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace amongst many clubs who scouted Hayden Hackney and Rav van den Berg

TBR Football can also confirm that Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Brentford and Nottingham Forest scouts were also present at the game.

But the four Premier League clubs’ mission was to watch Hayden Hackney and Rav van den Verg in action — who ended up on the losing side for Middlesbrough. Notably, Aston Villa and Forest have scouted Hackney be𒆙fore as well.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
7	MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough	30	12	8	10	49	39	10	44

The Championship is renowned for being an incredible conveyor belt of young talent and several sides in the English top-flight seem to alre꧂ady be doing their groundwork on signing a few unearthed gems.