Manchester United has secured a deal with young Nigerian striker Shola Shoretire, solidifying his future with the club at Old Trafford.
Shola, who is eligible to represent Nigeria and England, has signed scholarship forms with Manchester United until the next year when he turns into a professional player for Man United. He turned down the approaches of numerous European clubs that sought his signature.
Before the start of this season, Shoretire was fully promoted to United’s U18 team and has participated in 12 matches in the U18 Premier League.
On December 12, 2018, Shola became the youngest player in Manchester United’s history to feature in the UEFA Youth League and Cup game, at the age of 14 years and 314 days, after coming on as a substitute against Valencia U19s team.
After the win over Wigan on Friday, where Shola scored for the Under 18 team after spending the day at school studying for his GCSEs, Under-18 coach Neil Ryan said: “He was at school today, all day! Then he came over to Old Trafford to play.
“It’s incredible really. Different day for him compared to other players. “.
He said: “We want to keep them humble, hard-working.”