Overview
- Manchester United confirmed on Thursday that they have completed the signing of 18-year-old Cristian Orozco from Colombian side Fortaleza CEIF.
- The club agreed terms for the move last year but waited until Orozco reached adulthood because FIFA rules bar international transfers of minors.
- United have linked Orozco into their academy and say he will receive language and cultural support from Spanish-speaking staff and players as the club delays senior-team pressure.
- Orozco is a defensive-minded central midfielder who captained Colombia at U17 level and made five first-team appearances for Fortaleza last season.
- Media reports list him as the club’s sixth summer signing for a reported fee of about £750,000, but the club emphasises the signing is a long-term developmental recruit.