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Man City's teenage star and FA Youth Cup winner joins Man United

On Thursday, Manchester United signed 17-year-old midfielder Karim Cassim from Manchester City after receiving Premier League approval, photographing the player at Old Trafford alongside head of the academy Stephen Torpey.
Brexit-Related recruitment restrictions have limited United to United Kingdom-based searches, prompting the club to proactively acquire talented prospects from neighboring teams to replenish their academy ranks.
Capped by England's Under-17s, the midfielder won the FA Youth Cup with City, with his transfer inadvertently revealed during MUTV's coverage of an Under-18s match against Charlton in August.
Strengthening the squad further, United has secured midfielder David Eze from City and awaits Premier League ratification to finalize the acquisition of Liverpool youngster Isaac Konde.
Cassim will continue his development at Carrington to bolster the club's long-term youth squad prospects, addressing the recent loss of 15-year-old talent JJ Gabriel.

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