Joe Hugill 'over the moon' after sealing United switch

Young striker Joe Hugill’s move to Manchester United was confirmed by the club website earlier on Friday.

The Guardian had reported in May that an agreement was in place for United to sign the 16-year-old striker.

Now the move has gone through and Hugill has had his say on the switch.

Sending a message on Instagram he thanked former club Sunderland, and expressed his excitement at joining ‘the biggest club in the world’.

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Over the moon to have finally signed for the biggest club in the world @manchesterunited proudest moment in my career so far! I can’t wait to get down and started, would also like to thank everyone @sunderlandafcofficial especially the coaches and players who have helped me along the way and for so many memorable moments on and off the pitch and for all the achievements over the years , looking forward to the challenge ahead and the season starting🤩🔴⚽️

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Bright talent who has path to success

Hugill stood out for Sunderland last season amid a terrible run of form for their bottom placed under-23 team.

At just 16-years-old he began the season with the under-18s, and then earned a role for the under-23s, scoring twice against top of the table West Ham.

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He will be looking to follow the example of Mason Greenwood at Manchester United, who scored at a prolific rate for the under-18s before being fast-tracked into the under-23s and then the first team.

United do not have a clear standout top young striker following Greenwood, at present. Instead there are several who are capable of shining, like Dillon Hoogewerf, Mateo Mejia and Deji Sotona, but none of them have stepped up to the under-23s yet and separated themselves as the top option.