Sam Mather is leaving Manchester United to sign with Turkish side Kayserispor.
Another member of Manchester United’s 2022 FA Youth Cup winning team has left the club, with Sam Mather moving to Turkey.
Mather came close to leaving United in the summer transfer window, just missing out on a move. Now he has clinched his exit.
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The young winger has flown out to Turkey to seal his move to Super Lig side Kayserispor and has already trained with his new team.
In recent months Mather has been playing for Manchester United’s under-21s, and occasionally training with the first team.
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Sam Mather fee and sell-on clause
Sam Mather’s exit allows him to take the important next step in his career and have a real shot at playing first team football, with no opportunities opening up in Manchester United’s first team.
Manchester United will not receive a fee for Sam Mather, allowing the winger to depart on a free transfer, reports local outlet Kayseri Anadolu Haber.
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United have added a stipulation into the agreement, inserting a 20 per cent sell-on clause for any future sale of Mather.
This is not uncommon for United’s approach with youth players.
In the summer United received £2 million for Maxi Oyedele after Strasbourg signed him from Legia Warsaw for £5.6 million.
United had originally sold Oyedele for just £500,000.
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Time for Mather to move on
At 21-years-old Sam Mather needs to be playing first team football, not academy football, and he stayed at United at least 12 months too long. He signed a new contract at the club in 2024.
Mather has experience on two loan spells, playing in the National League for Rochdale and then Tranmere Rovers.
He was a key part of United’s 2022 FA Youth Cup winning team, but suffered with injuries in the 12 months that followed, and this knocked his promising trajectory off track.
This move to Turkey is an intriguing opportunity for the young winger, and one he will be determined to maximise.
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