Sir Jim Ratcliffe gives green light to invite young talented player to the first team 

Sir Jim Ratcliffe gives green light to invite young talented player to the first team

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking to improve United’s youth set up

Manchester United have invited a talented teenage midfielder back on trial just two months after he was first considered by the Old Trafford club.

 

 

Caleb Sweeney, 15, is the starlet in question, with the player taking to social media over the weekend to upload a picture of the No.8 shirt he had been wearing in a post from United’s Carrington training ground.

 

Sweeney is a defensive midfielder who currently plays for Larne in Northern Ireland and has already played at youth level for his country.

 

The teenager has already been described as one of the most promising talents in his age group, with United not the only side said to be chasing his signature.

 

 

ManchesterWorld revealed Sweeney’s first trial with the Red Devils back in August, as United look at adding another exciting teenage talent to their ranks at youth level.

 

The fact that Sweeney has earned a trip back to Carrington is evidence that he made a strong impression first time of asking as the Old Trafford hierarchy continue to try and land the best homegrown talent around.

 

United had a busy summer adding to their youth ranks, bringing in Dante Plunkett from Aston Villa, James Overy on a free, Camron Mpofu from Reading, Silva Mexes from Ipswich, Samuel Lusale from Crystal Palace and, most recently, Chido Obi-Martin from Arsenal.

 

It’s all part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s priority to give the club a strong base to work from in the future.

 

Latest Man Utd transfer news: Five stars set for exits / duo join Rashford chase

Five United stars are under threat of being sold as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team look to overhaul the first-team squad, TEAMtalk can reveal.

 

Man Utd are under a new era and are trying to get back to being the dominant force in English football. They have brought in a number of new players but to complete the refresh some familiar faces will also have to leave the club.

 

And TEAMtalk has taken a look at some of the stars who are braced for exits, including flop signings and relatively recent arrivals.

 

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich and Marseille have joined Paris Saint-Germain in keeping tabs on Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, though the Red Devils are eager to keep him, TEAMtalk can also exclusively reveal.

 

The Ligue 1 giants hold long-term interest in Rashford and have made two previous efforts to try and get him to play in France.

 

And now TEAMtalk can provide the latest on the future of the England international. Sources state that Rashford leaving Old Trafford is not impossible as the January transfer window approaches.

 

 

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has lavished praise on Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, hailing his extraordinary impact since joining the Blues, according to Sportskeeda. Neville’s comments came ahead of Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, where Palmer’s creative influence was nullified by Curtis Jones’ surprise start.

 

 

 

 

Neville drew parallels between Palmer’s rise and Mohamed Salah’s unexpected ascension to stardom at Liverpool. “When Salah first came to Liverpool, none of us expected him to do what he did in his first two seasons,” Neville said on Sky Sports. “Cole Palmer has really shocked us all with his numbers. His assists and goal ratio is off the scale.”

 

Palmer’s impressive stats – 31 goals and 20 assists in 55 appearances – have made him Chelsea’s standout performer. Neville attributed Palmer’s success to his ability to make the game look effortless. “He has a habit of making everything look really easy. So comfortable in possession.”

 

 

Neville acknowledged the challenges posed by Liverpool’s Anfield stadium, citing it as the toughest venue for creative players. However, he expressed confidence in Palmer’s abilities, saying, “It will be interesting to see how he deals with it.”

 

Despite Palmer’s quiet outing against Liverpool, his overall impact at Chelsea has been undeniable. Neville’s praise underscores the 21-year-old’s potential as a Premier League superstar.

 

Arne Slot’s tactical move to start Curtis Jones proved decisive in containing Palmer’s threat. Jones won a penalty and scored the winner, earning praise from his manager for controlling Palmer. “He had a difficult job, but he did it really well,” Slot said.