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Seven new scholars announced
Posted by nickogs20 on July 2, 2010

With pre-season training set to get underway next week, the full list of new first-year academy scholars has been revealed.

The seven new names were confirmed in a series of tweets (1, 2, 3) from United in-house journalist Ben Hibbs. The majority of the seven were already known but there were a couple of surprises, most notably the presence of two goalkeepers in the new intake, a rare sight and something that – with Sam Johnstone entering his second year – should ensure fierce competition for the number one jersey in the U18s this coming season.

Here’s what we know so far about the seven new hopefuls*…

TYLER BLACKETT
Defender
Born 2nd April 1994 in Manchester

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Born and raised in Manchester, Tyler has been on United’s books since the age of eight, having been spotted playing for the renowned Fletcher Moss Rangers junior club in Didsbury (also the starting point in Wes Brown’s career). Most at home at centre-back, where his height, strength and pace make him a formidable opponent, Tyler can also play at full-back – indeed, his solitary appearance for the U18s thus far saw him impress at left-back in a draw with Sheffield Wednesday earlier this year, and with the plethora of central defenders available to Paul McGuinness, the wide positions may initially be his best route into the side.

United fan Tyler attended the same Urmston school as academy team-mate Ravel Morrison and has represented England at U16 level (appearing in last year’s successful Victory Shield campaign), although he also remains eligible to play for Jamaica or Barbados through family ties.

JOE COLL
Goalkeeper
Born 2nd February 1994 in Meenlaragh, County Donegal, Ireland

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Joe signed for the Reds back in March after Sir Alex Ferguson and academy director Brian McClair went to great lengths to secure the much-coveted keeper’s services in the face of competition from a host of Premier League clubs. Hailing from Meenlaragh in County Donegal, Irish-speaking Joe has played for local side Glenea United since the age of six and has been capped eight times by his country at Under-16 level, impressing enough to be somewhat predictably tagged ‘the new Shay Given’.

A big Celtic fan (United are his favourite English side), Joe’s biggest goalkeeping influence is Bhoys stopper Artur Boruc. Standing 6’1″ tall, the left-footed Irishman has ideal height for his position, especially considering his age, and boasts terrific reflexes, attributes shown when the 16 year-old appeared for the academy while on trial in last October’s friendly match against Maltese side Hibernians.

CHARNI EKANGAMENE
Forward
Born 16th February 1994 in Antwerp, Belgium

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United beat perennial title rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to the punch (as well as Dutch giants Ajax) when snapping up Charni Ekangamene from affiliate club Royal Antwerp in March 2009. A versatile young attacker with strength and pace in abundance, Antwerp youth coach Alex Verveckken has described Charni as “a great talent”, going on to add that the teenager “is mentally strong and never nervous.”

Belgian-born but of Congolese descent, Charni moved to Manchester earlier this year after turning 16 and made a surprising late-season appearance in the reserves’ 1-0 defeat at Wigan. He was unable to make much of an impression in a 15-minute cameo that day but will be given every chance to impress over the next couple of seasons.

LUKE HENDRIE
Midfielder
Born 27th August 1994 in Leeds

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Son of former Bradford City and Middlesbrough forward John and second cousin of former Aston Villa and England midfielder Lee, Luke comes from a real footballing family. Having started out with his boyhood club Bradford, where his younger brother Jordan remains on the books, talented all-round athlete Luke followed in the footsteps of Tom Cleverley in making the move from the Bantams to Old Trafford and has regularly impressed at U15 and U16 level, notably as captain at last year’s Manchester United Premier Cup.

Primarily a central midfielder with an eye for goal and strong all-round game, Luke also showed his versatility when making his debut for England U16s against Wales last autumn in an unfamiliar right-back role. His final schoolboy season was cut short by a serious foot injury, but having already done enough to secure a scholarship, Luke should be fully fit and ready to go as pre-season training gets underway.

LIAM JACOB
Goalkeeper
Born 18th August 1994 in Sydney, Australia

Very much the mystery man of the new intake, Sydney-raised Liam is a graduate of the Australian city’s International Goalkeeper Academy and originally moved to England with Liverpool after a successful trial in late 2008. He appeared for the Merseyside club’s U18 and reserve sides last season aged just fifteen but also spent time on trial with United, during which he was an unused substitute in the U18s’ 2-0 win over Sunderland in March.

While Liam is definitely something of an unknown quantity, United’s decision to hand the reportedly-6’3″ stopper a scholarship despite having already signed a first-year ‘keeper in the form of Joe Coll earlier in the year suggests the club felt they couldn’t miss out on the opportunity to bring the young Aussie into the fold. The competition for the number one jersey at U18 level figures to be an intriguing aspect of the coming campaign.

TOM LAWRENCE
Forward
D.O.B. unknown, born in Wrexham, Wales

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A lively, talented attacker comfortable both in a forward role or in midfield, Tom has been on United’s books for a number of years and has impressed at a number of youth tournaments, including Marveld and the Manchester United Premier Cup. Included in the U18 squad that travelled to Malta for a training camp last October, the Welsh teenager made the most of his opportunity by getting on the scoresheet in the 3-1 friendly win over Hibernians FC.

A Welsh Under-17 international, the Wrexham-born youngster scored on his debut for his country in a defeat to a Basque County U18 side back in February and has this week been named in the squad for a friendly tournament against Sweden later this month.

LUKE MCCULLOUGH
Centre-back
Born 15th February 1994 in Portadown, Northern Ireland

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Already a first-teamer in the Irish League for Dungannon Swifts and captain of the Northern Ireland U17 side, Luke joins the Reds with a burgeoning reputation after his performances for club and country. Hailing from Portadown, the 16 year-old right-sided centre-back boosts the Northern Irish contingent at United to seven and has been compared with first-team star Jonny Evans due to his maturity and composure on the ball, with NI’s U17 boss stating that he “could be in the senior side very soon.”

Luke has starred at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup for County Armagh and impressed at Carrington during a number of trial spells, and while he’s a self-confessed Liverpool fan, so were Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and John O’Shea – if Luke fares half as well, United fans will have no cause for concern…

*All information (particularly birthdates and birthplaces) to the best of our knowledge, and subject to confirmation/clarification from MUFC in due course.

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Wih ada 3 kiper di tim u-18 dan semua punya reputasi bagus. Persaingan bakal ketat banget.

Semoga ke-7 pemaen muda bisa ngembangin potensinya semaksimal mungkin dan bisa nembus tim utama MU.
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Young duo turn pro as Vermijl signing confirmed

Posted by nickogs20 on July 4, 2010

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United have confirmed the signing of Belgian teenager Marnick Vermijl from Standard Liege and the award of professional contracts to goalkeeper Conor Devlin and striker John Cofie.

We brought news of Vermijl’s signing back in March and the club have now officially confirmed the arrival of the 18 year-old defender. No further details have been given, but assuming the information back in March was correct, Vermijl joins on a three-year deal worth €100,000 a year, with United paying Standard €220,000. Versatile enough to play anywhere across the back-line, the teenager is highly-rated in his homeland and his progress this season – most likely as part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reserve squad – will be extremely interesting to monitor.

Devlin being handed a professional contract is no surprise, the Northern Irishman having impressed over his two-year scholarship. After 36 appearances for the academy, the 18 year-old keeper will move up to reserve level this season and will expect to substantially build on his two appearances under Solskjaer so far, with the number one jersey for the second string very much his to lose. Cofie turning pro is a little more unexpected, the Ghana-born forward being only a year into his scholarship and having had an up-and-down first full season in the U18s, but with the majority of his fellow new second years having signed pro forms already, his new deal is further evidence of just how highly-rated this particular crop is.

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Sippp.. akhirnya stok Kiper kita bertambahhh..hehehe

Yg ane kenal cuma Coll ama Cullogh (yg katanya fergie High Promising), soalnya ikut kena bahas di IU edisi juni:D
Wihh, si Blackett uda kayak jaman 20an aja gt tampangnya :hammer::hammer:

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16/07/2010 15:12, Report by Ben Hibbs
Preston swoop for Gray
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Scottish defender David Gray has joined Preston North End on a free transfer.

The 22-year-old spent six years at United, progressing through the ranks from the Academy to the Reserves, and joins Darren Ferguson's side on a two-year deal.

Speaking to the official PNE website, Gray said: "I have been on loan for the last two seasons and now I have got a permanent move which I think I will enjoy.

"Preston have always been a solid Championship side for as long as I can remember. There are great traditions and it is a big club."

Gray will see a familiar face at Deepdale - young United midfielder Matty James joined the Lilywhites on a season-long loan deal earlier this month.

Lagi ya pemain dilepas gabung ke PNE, setw gw ini si Gray sering dimainin sama Opa kalo Piala Carling/friendly match gt. Mungkin kalah bersaing sm nama lain ya. Good Luck gray! :muscarf:

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gimana ya kabar sjahbandi di academy man united ???

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Aku taruh disini ya...coz mungkin klo deal bakalan jadi kiper reserve (pelapis duo kiper utama).

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Manchester United take 20-year-old Finland goalkeeer Lukas Hradecky on trial
Last updated at 12:18 AM on 3rd August 2010 - dailymail.co.uk

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On trail: Manchester United are considering a deal for Esbjerg keeper Lukas Hradecky

Manchester United have taken Finnish keeper Lukas Hradecky on trial.The 20-year-old currently plays for Danish side Esbjerg and has one cap for his country.
Hradecky is spending the week at United’s Carrington training base in an attempt to impress.

He said: 'It is not an option you get very often, so I will just do as well as possible. I’m thrilled to get such a chance.'
United are on the look-out for fresh keeping talent having released Tom Heaton at the end of last season.

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Ngga jadi apa2 bang.. CUma gitu doank..
bahkan untuk ikutan ke United katanya harus bayar mahala mereka kemaren..

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bukannya dia sdh masuk akademy usia dininya man united ?