Man United set to beat Chelsea to signing of Liverpool midfielder

 

Manchester United are expected to complete the signing of Ethan Ennis, a young midfielder.

Ennis, 16, is a member of Liverpool's youth system and is expected to develop into a Premier League midfielder in the future.

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Despite his young, the precocious Englishman has already scored five goals and provided one assist in his first eight juvenile appearances across all competitions.

Despite being strongly linked with a move to Chelsea's academy, StrettyNews can exclusively reveal that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Red Devils have swooped in to grab the promising playmaker away from their rivals.

The youngster will sign a three-year contract with United this summer and is likely to join the under-18s squad right away.

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United's huge investment in youth appears set to continue following the signing of Ennis.

The team signed a slew of young players last season, including Charlie McNeil, Joe Hugill, and Marc Jurado.

Industry insiders are hailing Ennis' upcoming switch to United as a brilliant piece of business from United and their youth recruitment team.