Manchester United have a put deal in place to sign Brighton’s teenage midfielder Toby Collyer.
The 18-year-old defensive midfielder has captained England at U16 and U17 level but had failed to agree terms on a deal at Brighton, where he played 25 games for their U18s and U23s last season.
The teenager had enjoyed a successful trial period with United appearing in a friendly game for the club’s U23s against Huddersfield Town last month and suitably impressed the coaching staff.
Collyer, who also had interest from Chelsea, has agreed a three and half year contract ahead of formally signing for United.
This season Collyer has played just once for Brighton, featuring for the U18s against Leicester in August.
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Although he is mainly a midfielder, Collyer filled in at centre-back on a couple of occasions for Brighton U18s last season.
Collyer made his debut for Brighton U23s against Tottenham in January 2021 shortly after turning 17.
Source: Dailymail.co.uk
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