Manchester United transfer news: Aston Villa whizz kid Keinan Davis in Red Devils’ sights
Villans starlet is viewed as the next Dwight Yorke after becoming a regular under former Old Trafford favourite Steve Bruce
KEINAN DAVIS is a target of Manchester United.
The Aston Villa starlet, 19, is viewed as the next Dwight Yorke after becoming a regular under former Old Trafford favourite Steve Bruce.
And it looks like United could be in pole position ahead of Arsenal and Everton to secure his services.
Davis, who was let go by home town club Stevenage two years ago, has scored two goals in 10 games for the Villa Park outfit this season.
And that represents rapid progress since joining from tiny Biggleswade Town in December 2015.
The Southern League Premier Division outfit won’t benefit from any move however as there is no sell-on clause. Instead, they accepted a £5,000 offer - plus the gate receipts from one of Villa’s Under-23 fixtures.
United have a track record of giving prospects fresh out of non-league a chance. Chris Smalling joined them from Fulham in 2010 two years after turning out for Maidstone.
Biggleswade Uunder-18s boss Dave Northfield reckons Davis is bound for glory sooner or later.
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He said: “It’s been an incredible journey.
“When Stevenage released him, they said he would never play professionally.
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“But Keinan can play so many ways.
“He’s strong and great at holding up the ball but he’s also deceptively quick.”