Man Utd swoop to sign 16-year-old Liverpool star with agreement reached

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Manchester United have swooped to sign a 16-year-old player from their Premier League rivals Liverpool, striking a deal after the summer transfer window closed 19:30, Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Updated: 20:00, Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Isaac Konde played several times in midfield for Liverpool's under-18s last season at the age of 16 (Image: Getty)Manchester United have reportedly completed a deal to sign Isaac Konde. All of the formal steps for a move from Premier League rivals Liverpool are said to have been done over the last 24 hours.Konde, 16, played several times for their under-18s last season, six months before he turns 17 in mid-October, making his debut as a substitute away to Middlesbrough in late February, before coming on in their next three matches and assisting a goal in their match against Sunderland.

Get Manchester United FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. The teenager is represented by Unique Sports Group, an agency whose clients also include Karl Darlow and Reece MunroDarlow joined United from Leeds on a free transfer this summer after his contract with the Whites expired at the end of last season.

Munro, meanwhile, has come through the club's academy after being born in London.United signed several players for their academy teams during the summer transfer window. Cristian Orozco, Kit Margetson and Tynan Thompson have all joined the club while still teenagers.The latter joined from Tottenham Hotspur, playing in pre-season before starting United's first two Premier League 2 matches, assisting a goal in each game.