Back in 2023, before the Glazers finally agreed to let Ineos take control of Manchester United, a former Old Trafford scout opened up on his disappointment as the Red Devils one of the most talented teenagers in world football pass them by. Marcel Bout, the Dutchman who spent eight years at Old Trafford after joining alongside Louis van Gaal, was keen to see the Red Devils make good use their Ajax connections. Legendary goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was the Eredivisie giants’ CEO at the time, after all. And Bout’s plan was to carve out a pathway which would have resulted in in Matthijs de Ligt …