David Moyes sent his trusted assistants to watch Marco Reus in action for Borussia Dortmund this week as the Manchester United manager continues to weigh up a move for the Germany attacking midfielder.

Steve Round, the United assistant manager, and Jimmy Lumsden, a coach and one of Moyes’s longstanding lieutenants, were at the Westfalenstadion to see Reus score a penalty and set up another goal in Dortmund’s impressive 3-1 Champions League win against Napoli on Tuesday.

Moyes is keen to strengthen his squad in January and has been monitoring Reus extensively, although prising the 24-year-old from Dortmund in mid-season would be fraught with difficulty, especially if the German club manage to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage.

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