Manchester United teen prodigy Shola Shoretire snubs interest from PSG, Bayern Munich and Barcelona to sign his first professional deal at Old Trafford - and the 17-year-old is tipped to make his first-team debut THIS SEASON
* Shola Shoretire has been making waves in Manchester United's youth academy
* The winger attracted interest from Europe's elite and is rated as a top prospect
* Having been convinced by the likes of Marcus Rashford, Shoretire picked United
* The 17-year-old talent is already expected to step into the first-team in 2020-21
Manchester United have agreed a lucrative first professional contract with 17-year old prospect Shola Shoretire, amid strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe for his age, Shoretire will sign his deal this week, which is understood to underline just how much he is valued by United.
Though he only turned 17 on Tuesday, Shoretire has been playing for United’s U23s, has trained with the first ream and is widely tipped by the club’s coaches to break into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad this season despite the competition for places in his position.
Manchester United have secured the future of highly-rated teenage winger Shola Shoretire. The 17-year-old prodigy has signed his first professional deal with the Old Trafford side. Shoretire is expected to make the jump into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's setup this season already
He made his UEFA Youth League debut as a 14-year-old, the youngest ever for United, and has starred in the FA Youth Cup prompting interest from Europe’s biggest clubs who were keen to convince him he would have a better pathway to first team football with them.
However, after speaking to peers such as Michael Owen, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood, Shoretire has been convinced to build his career at United.
Born in Nigeria, he was raised in Newcastle, and cites former Barcelona striker Ronaldinho as his idol. He plays off the left wing but is comfortable on the right or behind the striker.
Quick with good balance and an eye for goal, Shoretire has always played above his age level at United and now hopes to follow Greenwood and Rashford to the next level.
The Nigerian-born youngster is rated among the top talents in his position in world football
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