MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Dylan Levitt has joined Croatian minnows NK Istra on loan until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old midfielder spent the first half of the season on loan at League One side Charlton.
Dylan Levitt has joined Croatian minnows NK Istra on loan until the end of the seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Levitt had spent the first half of the season on loan at Charlton but played just five timesCredit: PA:Press Association
But Levitt was recalled six months early having played just five times.
Desperate for a spot in Wales’ squad for this summer’s delayed European Championship, Levitt has jumped at the chance at another move.
The Croatian transfer window is one of few in Europe still open.
And Levitt is eager to get down to work at NK Istra – the bottom-ranked club in the Croatian top-flight.
Levitt’s agent, Ivan Omrcen, revealed: “He immediately agreed to comewhen we explained how much he will have to give in Istria.
“Dylan loves challenges.”
The loan deal does not include an option to make the move permanent in the summer, with United keen to cling on to the young midfielder and monitor his progression.
But reports claim Levitt is excited at the prospect of a stint abroad, surprised and impressed by the scouting from the Croatian basement-boys.
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Levitt is desperate to secure his spot in the Wales squad for this summer’s EurosCredit: PA:Press Association
NK Istra sit tenth in the ten-team division with 14 points from their 20 games, four points adrift of ninth-placed NK Lokomotiva.
European giants Dinamo Zagreb are streets ahead atop the pile on 48 points, above the likes of Hajduk Split and Rijeka.
Levitt has played just once for Man Utd, having been given his debut by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Europa League loss to Astana in November 2019.
The young midfielder hopes a run of games in the build-up to the summer will help secure himself a spot in the Wales squad for the upcoming Euros.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
