Overview
- Social-media posts publicized on Wednesday say Manchester United have finalized deals for 16-year-olds Karim Cassim and David Eze after both spent time in Manchester City’s U18 setup.
- Neither Manchester United nor Manchester City has issued official confirmation of the reported transfers and the initial reports were amplified by Crypto Briefing.
- Karim Cassim is listed as a versatile central midfielder born in September 2009 who has represented England at U17 level and scored for City’s U18s, and David Eze is a March 2010-born defensive midfielder highly rated in his age group.
- No financial terms have been disclosed and moves for players this age normally involve academy compensation that clubs either agree privately on or have set by a tribunal if they fail to reach terms.
- If verified, the signings would fit United’s stated INEOS-era emphasis on building from the academy and the market reaction has so far been muted with prediction odds for United’s 2027 title unchanged on Vera.