There is still one month of 2025 left, but already, Manchester United have secured the addition of one player, and he’s imminently due in England.
Giuseppe Antonaccio is Manchester United’s lead scout for South America, and he has seen his job role become increasingly important over the past few years.
There was a time when United wouldn’t have signed an unproven wonderkid from South America, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s demand to sign stars of tomorrow changed that.
Last summer, this saw Diego Leon sign from Paraguay for £3.2m, a fee which could pan out to be a bargain. Now, another signing in the form of Cristian Orozco is on his way from Colombia.
Cristian Orozco plays a pass for Colombia U17.
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Cristian Orozco pictured in airport making journey to Manchester
It was reported in the week that Orozco was set to fly into Manchester, this in order to complete a medical and likely sign his pre-contract agreement with United.
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Diego Leon did this last season in January, ahead of his June transfer switch from Cerro Porteno.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has tweeted with an image of Orozco alongside Antonaccio, making the journey with Carrington the likely final destination.
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ð¨ð¨ð´ EXCLUSIVE: Cristian Orozco, on his way to England as he’s signing at Manchester United.
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He’s now travelling to Manchester with Lead Scout Giuseppe Antonaccio. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/KDFRmXZKHj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 29, 2025
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Orozco will cost United around £750,000 in a deal to sign him from Fortaleza, and while he is kind of an unknown prospect, his U17 World Cup performances were worth getting excited by.
Orozco shone for his Colombian side with superb quality on the ball and also physically while wearing the captain’s armband.
Giuseppe Antonaccio could have a big impact on Manchester United’s future
Antonaccio will have been the man tasked with bringing the top talents from South America to the table of Christopher Vivell, head of recruitment, who will then make the ultimate decision.
For this reason, Antonaccio may have a big role in the future of United.
United are linked with signing Robinho Junior in 2026, with the wonderkid sure to have been highly suggested by the scouting staff in South America.
During the recent U17 World Cup, United were looking at several talents from Argentina and Brazil, and Antonaccio will have been directing who.