Man Utd sensation drawing comparisons to Bukayo Saka to sign first pro deal next wk as Amorim's plan revealed
Manchester United forward Bendito Mantato is set to sign his first professional contract with the Old Trafford club next week, according to Academy Scoop.
The Academy Scoop is a reputable source for youth football transfer news and analysis, with specific coverage and focus on Man United’s academy, and they have claimed on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon that the 17-year-old is held in high regard by the Red Devils, with head coach Ruben Amorim keen to hand him a first-team debut before the current campaign ends.
Mantato has been drawing comparisons to Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka since last year and has been the talk of the academy at Carrington for a while, so handing him a professional deal would come as a surprise to those who know the teenage sensation.
The English forward can play on both wings and also as a right-back and left-back, and Amorim could look to turn him into one of the best wing-backs in the Premier League.
Mantato joined Man United when he was nine, making his under-18s debut at 14, and he has played regularly for the under-21s in recent months, catching the eyes of the first-team coaches in the process.
Article written by Alani .