Manchester United have added another youngster to their ranks by signing Arnau Puigmal from Espanyol.

The 16-year-old arrives at Old Trafford having confirmed his move on Instagram.

An exciting midfielder and Spanish youth international, Puigmal becomes the latest wonderkid to ply his trade with the Red Devils.

Puigmal wrote: "Very happy and proud to announce that I am a new Manchester United player, a dream come true. It's time to work, come on Red Devils!"

So - who is he? And how did his signing come about?

Here's all you need to know...

Who is Arnau Puigmal?

Puigmal shared this snap on his Instagram page (
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Puigmal is a Spanish youngster who joins Manchester United from Espanyol.

He has previously represented his country at youth level on the international stage.

Last season he played for Espanyol's Cadete A side, where he was spotted by United scouts.

He had been in the Espanyol academy since 2010 after joining from Sant Cugat, north-west of Barcelona.

Puigmal typically plays in central midfield and is renowned as strong and confident on the ball, as well as being adept at retaining possession and having an eye for goal.

He won the most valuable player of the tournament award at the Mediterranean International Cup, where he scored in the final against Barcelona.

How did his signing come about?

Puigmal is United's latest recruit (
Image:
arnaupuigmal8/Instagram)

Reports in Spain touted the move as early as May this year.

He actually signed his United contract in July with the rest of the club's new academy recruits, but has only just received international clearance.

Puigmal shared a snap on his Instagram page alongside Under-18s coach Kieran McKenna and United legend Andy Cole.

He joins Aliou Traore from Paris Saint-Germain and Di'Shon Bernard from Chelsea as new recruits to the youth ranks.

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