Manchester United set to sign former Arsenal academy prodigy Hubert Graczyk | OneFootball

INEOS have not only been busy with incomings for the Manchester United first team but are also paying particularly close attention to academy recruitment.

Samuel Lusale is close to signing from Crystal Palace while in a huge coup, the Red Devils managed to snatch highly-rated Chido Obi-Martin away from Arsenal.

And the young striker might not be the only Arsenal talent to be snapped up by the Old Trafford side this summer if recent reports are to be believed.

As per Polish outlet WP SportoweFakty, Hubert Graczyk, who was with the Arsenal academy until last season, could be about to make the move to Manchester.

Graczyk to join

The 21-year-old goalkeeper is currently a free agent after his contract with the Gunners ended and United are ready to snap him up as the fourth-choice keeper while also playing him in the Premier League 2.

“According to information from WP SportoweFakty, 21-year-old Hubert Graczyk may become Manchester United’s new goalkeeper. He is a player who was raised in the British Isles, but is called up to the Polish national team under 19.

“Graczyk began his career in the Everton youth team, from where he moved to Arsenal in 2019. There, he played in the younger age groups and also spent time out on loan.

“This summer, his contract with Arsenal ended and Graczyk became a free agent. According to our information, his move to Manchester United is very likely. The Pole would be the fourth goalkeeper there.”

Another Arsenal youth product snapped up

The Poland U19 international has represented England’s age group sides until the U18 level before deciding to represent the country of his birth.

He has played 31 times for the Arsenal U23s while he spent last season out on loan at Slough Town FC in the National League.

If he is indeed going to be fourth-choice at United, this could potentially hint at an exit for Radek Vitek, who impressed in the first game of pre-season, and is in desperate need of first team minutes.

Graczyk has played with the likes of Will Fish during his England junior days and with Obi-Martin also set to join, he will have familiar faces around him at Carrington.

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