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Ollie Scarles Transfer

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Will Ollie Scarles leave West Ham? Manchester United have reportedly checked his availability, but Ben Jacobs says he is not aware of anything developing beyond an assessment. There is no known move at this stage.

No-Guff Summary

  • What United have done: West Ham Zone, citing Ben Jacobs, says Manchester United have assessed Scarles as a possible full-back option and checked his availability.
  • Where it stands: Jacobs says he is not aware of anything developing beyond that assessment. A reported check is the whole story for now.
Development

Manchester United check Scarles availability

Manchester United have reportedly checked the availability of Ollie Scarles while assessing possible full-back options.

West Ham Zone cites Ben Jacobs, speaking on The United Stand, as saying United have looked at Scarles among a group of young players. Jacobs said he was not aware of anything developing beyond that assessment.

For now, the useful bit is also the limit. This is a reported check, with no further move known.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Manchester United have assessed Oliver Scarles as a possible full-back option, with no known progress beyond those checks.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that TalkSport's Ben Jacobs said Manchester United have assessed West Ham youngster Ollie Scarles as a versatile full-back option, while noting that no bid has been made.
  • Read West Ham (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Manchester United have assessed Ollie Scarles as a possible full-back option but that, according to Ben Jacobs, nothing has developed into a formal approach or negotiation.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Manchester United are assessing Ollie Scarles and have been linked with Crysencio Summerville and El Hadji Malick Diouf, while no official bids have emerged and Roma are pursuing Summerville.