Man United set to announce signing of French striker on free transfer

Man United set to announce signing of French striker on free transfer

Man Utd are planning for a successful future and are preparing to announce the signing of a young French striker.

Manchester United are set to complete the signing of Enzo Kana-Biyik on a free transfer.

The Manchester Evening News reported in April that Kana-Biyik was travelling to Manchester to finalise a move to United, and there is just red tape remaining to rubber-stamp the move.

The club are expected to formally announce the arrival of Kana-Biyik from Le Havre, unlike the signing of Harley Emsden-James – who has just turned 16 -from Southampton.

Ineos-owned FC Lausanne-Sport have been linked with an immediate loan move, but it’s understood that no loan plan has been confirmed for the incoming French youngster.

The 18-year-old is set to follow in the footsteps of Paul Pogba, who also joined United as a teenager from Le Havre.

The highly-regarded Kana-Biyik scored nine goals in 16 appearances last season for the French club’s Under-19s, while also training with their first-team.

United’s academy staff have taken French lessons to communicate with Sekou Kone, who signed from Mali last summer, and having bilingual staff will help Kana-Biyik feel at home at Carrington.