Manchester United snap up teenage Coventry starlet Charlie McCann
- Manchester United have agreed to sign Coventry City starlet Charlie McCann, 15
- The boyhood United fan was called up England Under 16s earlier this summer
- McCann was born in Coventry and has been with the club since the age of seven
Manchester United have agreed to sign Coventry City teenager Charlie McCann.
The 15-year-old midfielder was called up England Under 16s earlier this summer and has grown up a Manchester United fan.
McCann was born in Coventry and has been with the club since the age of seven. He made his debut for England U16s in a 2-0 win over Uruguay before going on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat by Scotland.
Manchester United have agreed to sign Coventry City teenager Charlie McCann (right)
He had been with his hometown club since the age of seven but the lure of the Premier League and Old Trafford proved too much.
The Sky Blues have received an undisclosed fee for the Coventry-born starlet and academy manager Richard Stevens said they could not stand in his way.
Stevens told Coventry's website: 'When a big football club come knocking, and it is the club that Charlie supports, you must let him go and have that experience.
'We did not want to sell him, we did not need a fee for him even though there was a fee involved.
'He has been unbelievable for us, even making his England debut back in August.
'Charlie goes with complete support from me and the rest of the staff from the academy.'
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