France prospect Traore completes Manchester United move
Manchester United have completed the signing of France Under-16 international star Aliou Badara Traore, Goal can confirm.
Although reports suggested that the midfielder had previously signed for the Old Trafford outfit, a deal was completed only last week, with Juventus having tried to move in and complete his signing. Manchester City were also interested in the player.
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Traore, who will turn 17 in January, has penned a four-year professional contract with Jose Mourinho’s outfit, though the first of these will be spent in the youth team.
The Sarcelles-born player spent last season with his hometown club in France’s amateur ranks, and he was previously with Paris Saint-Germain, though he departed the Ligue 1 runners-up amid fears that he would not have enough game time at the Parc des Princes.
Indeed, when he joined up with the Under-16 national team, he was the only one in the entire France set up who was not with a professional side.
Now, though, he has joined one of the biggest clubs in the world.