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Manchester United Adds England Youth Forward Tyler Adjei from Reading

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Manchester United has completed the signing of 16-year-old England youth international Tyler Adjei from Reading to bolster their academy ranks.

Manchester United Adds England Youth Forward Tyler Adjei from Reading⚽Soccer in the US

Photo: The Athletic

Key points

  • Tyler Adjei joins Manchester United from Reading at age 16.
  • The forward is an England youth international signed primarily to play as a number nine.
  • Adjei joins Darren Fletcher's Under-18 squad following a busy summer of youth recruitment.

Manchester United has secured the addition of 16-year-old forward Tyler Adjei from Reading, bolstering their youth ranks with another promising prospect. The England youth international officially registered with his new club this week, drawing interest from multiple competing sides before deciding on Old Trafford.

While capable of featuring anywhere across the front three, sources indicate he was specifically brought in to operate as a central number nine. Insiders describe the teenager as possessing an impressive athletic profile, a strong mentality, and a positive training work ethic, though club evaluators note that he still requires further technical refinement typical for his age group.

Adjei now joins Darren Fletcher's Under-18 squad, though he will initially need time to build up his match fitness following the completion of registration paperwork between United and Reading. His arrival follows an extensive summer recruitment drive that also brought in Karim Cassim from Manchester City, David Eze, and Isack Konde from Liverpool as the club targets dynamic young talent with a clear pathway to the senior team.

What to watch next: Monitor Adjei's integration and debut once he reaches full match fitness with the Under-18s.

Source The Athletic — nytimes.com/athletic/7778570/2026/11/13/manchester-united-transfers… ↗

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