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Manchester United have signed 17-year-old City academy player Adam Cassim after he left Manchester City’s youth system. This move follows Arsenal signing two players from United’s youth team: winger Jake Scanlon and right-back Tariq Ogunneye, both aged 19 and 20 respectively. The article emphasizes the growing competition among Premier League clubs to recruit young talent from each other's academies.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Manchester United strengthened their youth ranks this week with a series of signings amidst escalating competition for young talent among Premier League clubs. Karim Cassim, a 17-year-old midfielder previously part of Manchester City's FA Youth Cup-winning side, joined United after leaving the Etihad Academy. The club also signed highly-rated Liverpool youngster Isaac Konde and midfielder David Eze from City. These moves highlight the growing trend of young players switching between top academy systems. For instance, Arsenal recently bolstered their youth setup by signing several promising talents like Scanlon and Ogunneye from United's ranks. This competition underscores the increasing value placed on developing future stars in English football.
Written for “Manchester United Transfer News” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
The 17-year-old has crossed the Manchester divide after leaving City's academy, with United completing the move after it was approved by the Premier League.
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it → cross → League
Cassim is regarded as one of the exciting young prospects in City's system and was part of their FA Youth Cup-winning side last season.
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Cassim → regard → side
The midfielder will now continue his development at Carrington as United look to add another potential first-team player to their academy ranks.
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United → continue → ranks
Scanlon, a 19-year-old winger and Gibraltar international, joined the Gunners on a permanent deal after becoming a regular for United's Under-21s and spending time on loan at Swindon Town.
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Scanlon → join → Town
Right-back Ogunneye, 20, also completed a permanent move to Arsenal after a spell with Newport County last season.
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Ogunneye → complete → County
He had progressed through United's Under-18 and Under-21 sides and made several senior squads before leaving Old Trafford.
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He → progress → Trafford
The movement highlights the increasingly competitive battle between Premier League clubs for academy talent.
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movement → highlight → talent
United have responded by strengthening their own youth ranks, with Cassim following fellow midfielder David Eze in making the move from City.
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Cassim → respond → City
They have also brought in Liverpool youngster Isaac Konde as part of the recruitment drive.
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They → bring → drive
For United, Cassim represents another opportunity to replenish an academy that has recently lost players to a direct Premier League rival.
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that → represent → rival
And with clubs increasingly targeting young talent from each other's development systems, the battle for the next generation is becoming almost as competitive as the one being fought at first-team level.
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battle → target → level
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