Manchester United boost as history-making teenager Shola Shoretire snubs Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and PSG interest to sign pro contract

Manchester United’s highly-rated starlet Shola Shoretire has agreed to sign a professional contract, much to the relief and delight of the club.

Shoretire only turned 17 on Tuesday and has already been starring for the Red Devils’ Under-23s, leading to interest from rivals across Europe.

He is regarded as one of the best attacking young midfielders in Europe and usually plays from the left but can also be used on the right or behind a striker.

Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, have all been trying to tempt him away from Man United.

But he is understood to have decided to commit his future to the Red Devils and has agreed a lucrative first professional contract at Old Trafford.

According to The Mail, Shoretire sought the advice of Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Michael Owen and was convinced that his future was with the Red Devils.

Shoretire made history in 2018 when he became the youngest United player ever to appear in the UEFA Youth League, aged just 14.

He is now part of the Under-23s and there is an expectation that he will be elevated to the first team squad at some point this season.

Speaking in December, Under-23s head coach Neil Wood praised the progress the youngster is making.

“Shola has always played up a year through his whole academy career,” Wood said. “I can’t remember him ever playing his own age group. He has always been stretched.

“He is very mature for his age, the way he plays, he does a lot of work, takes a lot of positions up, and he has played a lot of roles. He’s played [number] nine, he’s played left, he’s played on the right, he’s played 10 and whatever you ask him to do – on and off the ball – he is going to do it. You can trust him to do that job.

“He is very young and doing excellent for the age of him. I am not expecting him to be man of the match or [a] main figure of the team, because he is so young, but he’s not going on that pitch and drowning or anything. He has probably been one of our most consistent outstanding performers throughout the season.”