Man United to sign 16-year-old prodigy ahead of Chelsea – report

Manchester United are hoping to complete a deal to sign 16-year-old prodigy Max Broughton, according to reports in the English media

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Manchester United will sign Bolton Wanderers prodigy Max Broughton ahead of Premier League champions Chelsea, according to reports in England.

The Sun is reporting that the Red Devils will sign the 16-year-old despite interest from the champions as Manchester United look to capitalise on their close ties with Bolton.

The same article states Manchester United are ready to pay in the region of £1m to sign the teenager plus add-ons in an attempt to get a deal over the line.

According to the Sun, the Red Devils have also completed deals to sign French youngster Aliou Traore and Belgian striker Largie Ramazani to bolster their youth team ranks.

Manchester United have only completed one deal in the 2017 summer transfer window so far after the Red Devils brought in Sweden international Victor Lindelof in a £30.7m deal from Portuguese champions Benfica.

The 20-time English champions have been heavily linked with a number of potential targets in the summer transfer window but have struggled to get deals over the line.

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