Randal Kolo Muani
McCarthy says that the Frenchman was “very high” on the list of United targets.
At the time, Muani had just finished a season where had had scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Instead of moving to Old Trafford, he would sign for Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth up to £76.4m.
Muani struggled during his 18-month stay with the Ligue One champions and he was loaned out to Juventus last month, where he has started his spell brightly.
