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There’s a twist within the story of Manchester United’s pursuit of Mouhamed Dabo after reviews steered the Pink Devils had been on the verge of signing the 17-year-old midfielder yesterday.
On Trial at Outdated Trafford
Dabo is captain of the Senegal U-17 group and thought of certainly one of his nation’s standout prospects on account of his tactical intelligence and skill to dictate matches from midfield.
The teen not too long ago spent a month coaching with Barcelona the place he’s mentioned to have impressed the LaLiga champions.
However Dabo has been on trial at United prior to now few weeks, with a report indicating he had blown Academy coaches away at Carrington with a well-rounded skillset.
The midfielder’s “clear tackling, imaginative and prescient, composure, ball management, management, relentless work, progressive passing, and tempo management” had left a powerful impression at Carrington.
This positivity led United to speed up talks to signal the 17-year-old forward of their Spanish rivals, with a deal mentioned to be “very shut” to completion, in line with the report – however this appears to have jumped the gun.
A Twist within the Story
The Manchester Night Information contends tales stating United are set to signal Dabo are “extensive of the mark.”
“Manchester United aren’t anticipated to signal Senegalese midfielder Mouhamed Dabo,” the outlet reveals.
The report stresses it’s “common” for the Pink Devils for use in switch reviews to offer brokers “leverage” in negotiations.
And that seems to have been the case with Dabo, regardless of the joy the prospect of one other starlet being added to the ranks at Outdated Trafford generated yesterday.
However one highly-rated teen who is about to hitch United is 17-year-old midfielder Cristian Orozco.
The captain of the U-17 Colombian nationwide group, drawing coincidental comparisons to Dabo, Orozco will be a part of the Mancunian aspect subsequent summer time after he turns 18, as per FIFA rules on worldwide youth transfers.
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