Red Devils monitoring Two Young Prodigy~ One French & One Italian

The champions of England are monitoring Two Young Prodigy~ One French & One Italian.

BORDEAUX president Jean-Louis Triaud believes there is a "great possibility" United will sign Gabriel Obertan.

The young winger is regarded as one of France's brightest prospects and Chelsea have been monitoring him since 2007.

United, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Arsenal have all been linked with Obertan too and Triaud believes the Barclays Premier League champions will win the battle for the 20-year-old's signature.

"It's actually a great possibility," he told L'Equipe. "United want him and we would be delighted to see Gabriel develop in such a club.

"We will make it official when the moment comes."

Obertan, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Lorient, is a regular in the France Under-21 side and scored against England U21 in March.

He was awarded the Most Valuable Player award at last month's Toulon International Youth Tournament.

Manchester United are set to sign another promising young Italian, with Empoli's Alberto Massaci set to move to Old Trafford.

The 16-year-old right-back confirmed that a deal was virtually agreed, telling the Gazzetta dello Sport, "When they called me, I really couldn't believe it.

"I didn't believe that it was really him [Sir Alex Ferguson] on the phone. But it was him, and I had an hour-long chat with him, in English.

"He seemed to me a modest, simple, incredible person."

Massaci then revealed that leaving his home was a hard decision, continuing, "Nobody, not him, nor the whole atmosphere, made the pressure of who they are and what they represent in footballing history weigh on my shoulders.

"In life a chance like this only comes past you once, and you've got to grab it with both hands - even if at 16 years old it isn't an easy decision, you have to leave your home, family and friends.

"But I don't want to have regrets."

United have always had an eye out for promising young Italian players, with Giuseppe Rossi and Federico Macheda having joined the club in recent years.