Manchester United have signed highly-rated Welsh teenager Gabriele Biancheri, initially on scholar terms before he will sign as a professional in September.
The 16-year-old joined the club from Cardiff City having completed his medical last month.
Clearance for the transfer from FIFA and paperwork needing to be signed to complete the move had somewhat delayed the transfer.
Despite having never made a senior team appearance, Biancheri was chased by a number of Premier League clubs, though opted to join United.
Born in 2006, Biancheri is a forward who most often likes to be deployed centrally. He is eligible to play for Wales, England or Italy,
It has been announced that Gabriele Biancheri has joined Manchester United – initially as a scholar
The 16-year-old is a promising attacking talent who will sign professional terms later this year
He will sign on scholar terms before signing professionally in September this year, when he turns 17.
Having played for Cardiff’s under-18s in the FA Youth Cup this term and trained with their under-21s, Biancheri is one of the promising young players to have emerged in the UK in the last year or so.
It will be hoped that his development can be further harnessed by the Premier League giants, who possess a consistent track record of turning academy prospects into first team stars.
It is the latest United involvement with the Cardiff academy, with David Hughes, the Championship club’s former academy chief, joining the Premier League giants as their Professional Development Phase coach last summer.
The youngster was one of the most highly rated teenagers in the Cardiff City academy
Writing on social media upon the completion of the deal, Biancheri thanked his coaches for the work they have done with him over more than nine years with Cardiff.
‘After more than 9 years, my time with Cardiff has come to an end,’ he wrote.
‘I’d like to thank all of my coaches for helping me become the player and person I am today and to all my teammates. I’ll forever be thankful for the opportunity I’ve had at this club.’
He added, alongside a picture of himself in a United shirt: ‘I’m a Red.’
United are currently experiencing something of a revival in their fortunes under Erik ten Hag, with the club having won their first piece of silverware in six years after beating Newcastle 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday.
source: dailymail.co.uk
