Dem dey talk say Manchester United dey close to sign highly-rated goalkeeper Charlie Hardy. Di 16-year-old don confirm say e dey leave Derby County through Instagram post on Thursday.
“After almost ten years for Derby County, time don reach for new chapter. Na incredible nine years e don be here. I wan thank everybody for di club wey support me throughout my journey and help me become di player and person wey I be today,” e write.
“I dey grateful for all di memories wey I don make for di club and di guys wey I don play alongside, I dey wish everybody for di club all di best for di future.”
According to Manchester Evening News, Hardy dey almost join Man United, and di teenager dey set to sign scholarship deal with Red Devils after Premier League approve am.
Man United dey ‘close’ to sign English goalkeeper Hardy
Hardy play for Derby Under-18s last season when e be 15, and e don even dey bench for dat level when e be 14, show how di Rams value am.
Di goalkeeper don also represent England Under-16s five times, and people dey rate am as one of di best young stoppers for di country, with plenty clubs dey interested for am.
Hardy go first play for Man United Under-18s, with plan to later reach di first team. According to The Sun, na just ‘formalities’ remain before dem fit announce di deal.
Plenty wahala dey first-team goalkeeper position for Man United
Man United sign Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp on transfer deadline day, but di 23-year-old never play for Red Devils yet, as Altay Bayindir still dey between di sticks.
Bayindir never too convince this season, and e fit happen say di Turkey international fit waka next year, while third-choice stopper Tom Heaton get contract wey go end this season.
Man United dey plan to bring big name goalkeeper in 2026, with Lammens fit dey back-up for di new stopper, and Bayindir fit move on. Andre Onana still get contract with di 20-time English champions, but e dey on loan at Trabzonspor, and nobody sabi wetin go happen with di 29-year-old next summer.
