Manchester United have secured the signing of Emmanuel Ziro for the club’s successful academy.
The u15 star joins from grassroots club Cre8tive Football Academy in West London.
Capable of playing on the wing or in midfield, the youngster possesses quick feet and tight dribbling which allows him to open up opposition defenders.
The youngster revealed his move in style with his own announcement video on Instagram.
Ziro said of his move “firstly, I would like to thank my family for all their love, support and encouragement throughout the years. For as long as I can remember I’ve had a ball at my feet and enjoy the game of football. I now have the opportunity to continue doing that at the biggest club in the world, as well as the team I support.”
Cre8tive Football Academy’s director and founder, Aaron Samuel, also had encouraging words for the youngster adding that “Manu’s come on a long way since joining us almost 3 years ago.”
“He’s got the technical ability, athleticism and that ‘A’ grade quality to be a top player and he’s shown it week in week out for the past 2 seasons. Thanks to the keen eye of @jamahljarrett_, Manu is now able to continue his journey at @manchesterunited and I can’t wait to see how he develops in their professional environment.”
Credited with spotting his talent, Jamahl Jarrett is national scout for United, having joined the club in 2021 after over 10 years with South London club Crystal Palace.
United’s decisiveness in their move has reportedly seen them beat off interest from Chelsea and Arsenal to secure the signing.
The new signing joins a talented u15s group which contains familiar names such as Kai Rooney and Jacey Carrick.
Another recent signing in the same age group is Silva Mexes, the son of Robert Earnshaw, who made waves last week at the MTU Cup with goals against Barcelona, RB Leipzig, PSV Eindhoven, and VFB Stuttgart amongst others.
Ziro will now join the talented group who lifted the u14s national cup last year as they continue their season.
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Colm Murphy
A football obsessed Canadian who moved to England to enjoy the beautiful game. Colm has been keen follower of Manchester United’s famed academy since seeing a fresh faced Adnan Januzaj for the club’s u18s and has been writing about football with a focus on youth development for over 10 years.
