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Manchester United have fended off curiosity from Premier League rivals to retain wonderkid Bendito Mantato.
The 16 12 months outdated was amongst the group of academy gamers final week to signal scholarship phrases.
The deal features a pre-agreement for Mantato to signal knowledgeable contract when he turns 17.
The Manchester Night Information reported that “Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Brighton confirmed an curiosity in signing Mantato however he’ll proceed in Manchester and is relishing the prospect of constructing progress at United.”
Regardless of the curiosity although, Mantato has determined to stay on the membership he joined at 9 years outdated.
The teen’s expertise as a left again earlier than pushing ahead right into a extra superior proper wing position for the u18s final season has seen him garner comparability’s to England worldwide Bukayo Saka.
A fast dribbler with good finish product within the opposition space, Mantato has expertise within the England arrange as nicely, being capped at u16s degree.
The younger winger broke into United’s u18s within the latter phases of final season, scoring six objectives and two assists in seven league appearances.
4 of his objectives got here in an unbelievable efficiency to safe a 5-2 win over Blackburn Rovers.
An essential fixture, Mantato’s affect got here on the excellent time for Adam Lawrence’s u18s, placing them again on observe to finish the season with a treble after their first lack of the season got here in March.
Bendito isn’t the one Mantato on the membership both, his youthful brother JJ can also be amongst the ranks at Manchester United.
It’s the older Mantato although who appears to be like set to make waves within the upcoming season, having tied down his future at United. Don’t be shocked to see him climbing by means of the age teams in fast succession.
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