Man United Sign David Eze From Manchester City

Overview

• Manchester United announced the capture of David Eze on Saturday, September 26, 2026, confirming the 16-year-old moved from Manchester City to Old Trafford.
• Eze has signed a pre‑professional agreement that will convert to a professional contract when he turns 17 and he was given a tour of Old Trafford ahead of joining United’s training base at Carrington.
• The central midfielder was born in Dublin, holds a European passport, and has been capped by England at Under-16 and Under-17 level, and several top European clubs showed interest in him over the summer.
• His arrival completes a second academy signing from City in the space of a few days, a deliberate local recruitment push that clubs say has been sharpened by post-Brexit rules that limit under-18 international moves.
• United plan to integrate Eze into their youth teams with an eye to measured physical and tactical development and observers should watch his progress toward under-21 action and any early steps toward the first team.