In the last decade, Manchester United’s academy has fallen short of its former glories. Once recognised as the state of the art, THE place to develop, has now been left behind by clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea. The lure and appeal of simply the idea of playing for United’s academy, has faded. But like … Read more
If you asked 100 football fans to name one club that is famous for producing world class players through their academy, I’d argue that a majority would say Man Utd. It’s a reputation that was formed thanks to Matt Busby, his assistant Jimmy Murphy, and head scout Joe Armstrong, who brought together the team known … Read more
With Marcus Rashford and Timothy Fosu-Mensah breaking into the first team last campaign and Axel Tuanzebe being on the fringe of the first team squad, we take a look at the Academy players tipped to make it big. TAHITH CHONG Dutch 17-year old Tahith Chong is one of the most talented prospects currently plying their … Read more