Manchester United youngster links up with Gainsborough

The 17-year-old striker hails from Nottinghamshire and is now in his second season with the Red Devils' academy side.

He becomes the first player since 1907 to tread the path from Old Trafford to the Northolme, back then Tommy Arkesden made the switch.

On the latest signing, head coach Tom Shaw said: "We are very thankful and grateful to Manchester United and Travis Binnion (lead professional development phase coach) for giving us the opportunity to have Manni with us for the coming weeks.

"Their academy manager, Nick Cox, is one of the best around and he is always keen to give his young players experience in adult football when appropriate and we are fortunately the chosen club for Manni.

"It is testament to Gainsborough Trinity and the club's reputation that we are being trusted for a period of Manni's development and to have a highly rated young player from a huge football club joining us, it shows what people are thinking about our work this year and the environment we have created."

"Manni trained with us last night. He plays with plenty of confidence and authority for such a young man and showed a real humility with how hard he worked.

"It will be an eye-opener for him when he takes the pitch at this level, but I feel we have the pleasure of a real prospect in our squad for a handful of games."