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Manchester United are on the hunt for Birmingham Metropolis’s latest academy prodigy after lacking out on two stars earlier.
It’s well-known that the Purple Devils had come mighty near signing Jude Bellingham from the Championship facet, even bringing him to Carrington to fulfill Sir Alex Ferguson, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona to try to seal the deal.
The Englishman opted to signal for Borussia Dortmund as an alternative, as he felt the Bundesliga facet supplied him the perfect shot at making an affect for the senior facet.
That proved to be the suitable choice, with the England worldwide at present starring for Actual Madrid, whereas being a assured starter for the Three Lions.
United chasing one other Birmingham wonderkid
His brother, Jobe, was additionally on United’s radar, however regardless of their finest makes an attempt, he determined to comply with in his brother’s footsteps and ended up becoming a member of Dortmund once more.
Now, as per The Each day Mail, the 20-time English league champions have their eyes on goalkeeping prodigy Alfie Smith.
Regardless of being solely 14, he has already made his U18 debut for the membership, turning into “the second youngest keeper ever to seem at Premier League Below-18 degree final weekend when he saved objective for Birmingham in a 4-3 win at Fulham.”
He turned Birmingham’s youngest U18 debutant, and is described as being nice with each ft whereas additionally being an incredible shot-stopper.
And having all of the traits of a contemporary keeper means curiosity in his providers is at an all-time excessive, with United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis all charting his progress.
The Tom Brady-owned membership are determined to not lose him so quickly, and try to persuade him to remain at St Andrews for the perfect likelihood at breaking by way of early to the senior group.
“Birmingham Metropolis try to tie down England goalkeeper prospect Alfie Smith forward of accelerating competitors from Premier League golf equipment.
United eyeing Alfie Smith
“Smith turned the second youngest keeper ever to seem at Premier League Below-18 degree final weekend when he saved objective for Birmingham – aged simply 14 – in a 4-3 win at Fulham.
“The Championship membership, co-owned by former NFL star Tom Brady, are working to persuade the highly-rated teenager and his household that the perfect likelihood for his future profession pathway stays at St Andrew’s.
“His rise by way of the ranks is catching the attention of top-level golf equipment although with Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis all charting his progress. That’s no shock contemplating the strides he has been making in latest months.”
Youth recruitment beneath INEOS has been top-notch and it’s no shock to see United within the race for yet one more wonderkid.
And given the goalkeeping conundrum at Outdated Trafford, a transfer for Alfie Smith could be shrewd transfer certainly.
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