Manchester United have completed a move for young defender Willy Kambwala.
The 16-year-old has joined the club’s academy from Sochaux.
United announced Kambwala’s arrival on the club’s official website.
Kambwala becomes the ninth player to join the club’s academy this summer, and the first centre-back.
RMC Sport reported at the weekend United had agreed to pay four million Euros (£3.6 million) to land the young defender.
United were linked with Kambwala earlier in the summer but no agreement was reached, RMC Sport reported at the time.
Kambwala was born in DR Congo, but has been called up by France’s under-16 side.
Last summer United looked to France to land Hannibal Mejbri from Monaco.
He made an immediate impact for the under-18s and is now a regular for the under-23s. Kambwala will look to follow his success.
Manchester United’s academy signings in 2020
- Radek Vitek
Goalkeeper (Sigma Olomouc)
- Logan Pye
Left-back (Sunderland)
- Joe Hugill
Striker (Sunderland)
- Isak Hansen-Aaroen
Midfielder (Tromso)
- Marc Jurado
Right-back (Barcelona)
- Alvaro Carreras
Left-back (Real Madrid)
- Alejandro Garnacho
Striker (Atletico Madrid)
- Charlie McNeill
Striker (Manchester City)
- Willy Kambwala
Centre-back (Sochaux)
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