Manchester United have agreed a four-year contract with teenager Jayden Ngwashi.
The Red Devils are determined to bolster their first-team squad this summer.
They have already signed Matheus Cunha and Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo should join soon.
The club are also working on keeping hold of their best talents in the academy.
14-year-old wonderkid JJ Gabriel recently agreed to extend his stay after Jason Wilcox’s intervention.
Fabrizio Romano now reports that Ngwashi has followed suit by agreeing a four-year deal.
Despite proposals from English and European clubs, ‘he has decided to stay’ with the Red Devils.
United have transitioned to three at the back since manager Ruben Amorim took charge in November last year.
The change to a 3-4-2-1 formation has benefitted players such as Ayden Heaven, who arrived from Arsenal last winter.
With three starting centre-backs, Heaven has got the opportunity to prove his credentials and has already made an impression.
The 18-year-old’s breakthrough should act as an incentive for emerging central defenders coming through the academy.