Manchester United have completed the signing of 16-year-old England youth international Tyler Adjei from Reading, on the same day Mauricio Pochettino was named as the club's new manager.
The promising young forward will join Darren Fletcher's Under-18s side and has been registered as a No. 9. United beat a number of other top clubs to secure Adjei's services from the League One club.
New Era Begins at Old Trafford
This week has been a hectic one for United. Michael Carrick was dismissed on Thursday before Pochettino was officially confirmed as his successor on Friday. The Argentine will assume the role on November 18.
Adjei can play across the front three but United view him as a striker. One source told The Athletic: "He's got an athletic profile. He's got more to come physically."
Under-18s in Fine Form
Adjei is not yet match-fit and will take some time to settle in Manchester after the registration process between the two clubs concluded.
Fletcher's Under-18s have been in fine form this season. After a 6-0 thrashing of Burnley last month, Fletcher told MUTV: "We play attacking football, I know it is in the club's identity and the DNA. We want to play fast, direct, attacking football but there is a lot more controlled possession element, that is just the way football is going these days."
Adjei will be playing alongside notable names, including Carrick's son, Jacey, and Kai Rooney, the son of United legend Wayne. Every youngster at the club will have their ears pricked following Pochettino's hiring, who became renowned for developing young talent during his time at Tottenham, such as Dele Alli and in part, Harry Kane.
