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Manchester United have signed winger Isaac Konde from Liverpool on a one-year scholarship followed by a five-year professional contract.
The 16-year-old's arrival at Old Trafford is in continuation of the club’s aggressive pursuit of talent for its youth teams.
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Man United will hope they can agree on a compensation package with their biggest rival
The Premier League rivals are in talks over a compensation package for the youngster and it's expected to reach seven figures.
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United confirmed the winger’s arrival with a statement published on Monday, which read: "Manchester United have agreed the signing of winger Isaac Konde.
"The talented youngster has joined after leaving Liverpool. The 16-year-old had his first taste of under-18 football at Liverpool, featuring regularly towards the end of the 2025/26 campaign.
"Everyone at the club would like to welcome Isaac to United and wish him the very best of luck."
Additionally, the signing follows the recent transfer of the highly-anticipated David Eze from Manchester City's academy.
The Red Devils have signed five youth team players in recent months, including Tynan Thompson from Tottenham in a £4million deal and Christian Orozco from Colombian club Rojo FC.
Konde is a fast attacking player, who grew up on Merseyside and joined Liverpool as an under-nine player in 2018.
He has not been able to train until Premier League approval has been granted following an investigation about a transfer of a 16-year-old - players are not allowed to sign a professional deal until they are 17.
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When youth players move from one academy to another, they don’t normally command transfer fees. However, a ‘training compensation’ will be required in this case.
The two Premier League rivals will need to find an agreement on a price, or the Merseyside club will take the matter to a tribunal.
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Konde signed his United deal last Wednesday and it was made official on Monday
The young winger made six appearances for Liverpool’s U18s last term and will join United U18s for the season ahead.
United and Liverpool have not traded first-team players since 1964.
It's a potential coup for United, however they are expected to lose one of the brightest young talents in the world, as JJ Gabriel is keen to leave.
There is a growing trend of talented young players moving between the academies of England’s biggest clubs.
Liverpool also lost the services of England Under-16s striker Vincent Joseph to Arsenallast week.
Arsenal also raided United for the signings of Gibraltar international midfielder James Scanlon and right-back Habeeb Ogunneye during the recent summer transfer window.
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It remains to be seen if Gabriel will join a domestic or European rival, or even stay at United following his request