Highly-Rated Nigerian Striker Completes Move To Manchester United

Published: June 01, 2019

Promising Nigeria-eligible striker Dillon Hoogewerf has confirmed that his transfer to Premier League giants Manchester United is now in the bag.

The Ajax Amsterdam product has posted a video on Instagram in which he posed with the shirt of his new club.

Manchester United have not yet announced the transfer but it is all but confirmed that Hoogewerf will be one of their new scholars next season, meaning he has agreed a two-year deal, which will be activated on July 1, 2019.

Ajax had earlier confirmed that Hoogewerf would leave the club in the summer, having rejected a professional contract offer from the Dutch Eredivisie champions.

The highly-rated teenager will play for Manchester United U18s next season and is also eligible to feature for the U23s.

A Netherlands U16 international, Hoogewerf contributed to 16 goals (10 goals, 6 assists) for Ajax Amsterdam U17 team last season.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel