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A LOOK AT THE MANCHESTER UNITED ACADEMY

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The Carrington Conveyor Belt has finally started producing gems again [Image Courtesy of Man Utd Core] Manchester United had yet another dismal transfer window where the board coherently failed to get any of the manager's targets. Although, Neil Wood would be a relatively happier man with a host of foreign talents from some of the best youth setups in Europe joining his squad. Let's have a look at the prospects in the youth setup right now. New Boys in the Town Willy Kambwala (16) Willy Kambwala: A young CB for the future [Image Courtesy of The United Devils] The highly-rated French CB came in as yet another deadline day signing. Kambwala made the switch from League 2 side, Sochaux for a fee in the region of £3.5m. Shutting down attacks, playing out from the back and a towering physical presence are some of the attributes of the youngster. He can glide past pressing midfielders and can even spray passes out wide. His pace, confidence on the ball, and flair are what make him ...

THE FUTURE OF DIOGO DALOT

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Diogo Dalot has found himself on the fringes for large parts of the 19/20 campaign and has been able to accumulate a meagre 577' in all competitions for Manchester United, less than half of what he achieved in the 18/19 season. With Aaron Wan-Bissaka instantly becoming the first-choice RB since joining and the Braga-born player's injury issues, Dalot seems increasingly likely to be on the move this summer in order to secure more first-team football. Let's have a closer look at the player... Club Career Porto Jose Diogo Dalot Teixeira, widely known as Diogo Dalot joined Porto's youth system in 2008, aged nine. He made his senior debut in January 2017 for Porto's B side, while he played his first game for the first-team in October 2017. Dalot's Primeira Liga debut came in February 2018. Being a young, exciting talent, Dalot started attracting attention from Europe's Elite Clubs, with Jose Mourinho keeping tabs on the attacking fullback. His link-up play with B...

CAN TAHITH CHONG PROVE HIS WORTH?

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  -By Hitanshu Samantaray Tahith Chong loaned out to Werder-Bremen After signing a new contract just before the lockdown was imposed, Tahith Chong confirmed his stay till 2022, with the option to extend a further year. The young winger has struggled to break into the first team and hence, the U-21 Dutch international has left the club on a year-long loan to Bundesliga side, Werder Bremen in order to get more first-team football. Early Life Chong wins the PL2 Player of the Month for December 2019 Chong joined the youth ranks of Eredivise club Feyenoord aged 10 and was attracting a lot of attention from various Premier League Clubs by the age of 14. In 2016, the man from the Netherlands was on the verge of signing for Chelsea but chose Manchester United later and in April 2016, announced that he was to join Man Utd. His start to life at Greater Manchester wasn't easy as he suffered a cruciate ligament injury just a month after scoring in the 2016-17 FA Youth Cup, sidelining him for t...