HE’S no slouch, that’s for sure.
Manchester United have an exciting player on their hands in Marc Jurado, 17, who joined from Barcelona in a deal reported to be worth £1.5million back in 2020.
Jurado confirmed the move on Instagram at the time, and has since been given international clearance, and plays regularly for the Red Devils’ U18s.
The Catalans were sad to see him go, after it was said they offered the galloping right back a three-year contract, which he snubbed.
And Red Devils fans will be licking their lips reliving this clip of the incredible talent scoring the fastest recorded youth goal ever – just five seconds after kick off!
Meet the talent that could become a star at Old Trafford.
QUICK OFF THE MARK
Back in 2013, in a game against Viladecans, Jurado made a statement for Barcelona’s U10 side.
From kick off, the electric defender was switched on to intercept a pass, before racing past two players and cooly slotting the ball past the keeper.
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Not only did it get people talking about him, the strike earned him a place in the record books.
Jurado’s goal was the fastest ever recorded at youth level – an impressive five seconds.
WHO IS HE?
Jurado was born in Sabadell, some 18 miles from Barcelona, in Catalunya.
He showed promise playing for his local team, CFU Can Rull before he joined La Masia at the tender age of seven.
Jurado was considered an important part of Barcelona’s future, and after tying down Ansu Fati and Ilaix Moriba to long-term contracts their hierarchy were hopeful Jurado would follow suit.
But, it is believed that he feels he would have a better chance of first team football playing for United.
WHAT KIND OF PLAYER IS HE?
A modern full-back in the Spanish mould of Bellerin, Jurado does his best work going forward.
Blessed with bags of pace, he constantly looks to overlap and provide an attacking threat on the right-hand side.
He was one of the best players in Barcelona’s Cadet A team this season, and it was expected that he was going to promoted to their Juvenil B side.
HE’S GOT COMPETITION
As good as Jurado is, he can’t expect to walk straight into United’s team anytime soon.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 22, has made the right back position his own after arriving from Crystal Palace in a £50million deal, and will take some shifting.
However, Jurado will offer the England defender the healthy competition for places that every good side needs.
And in a few years, we might just see a United team dominating again – like they did in the 90s and noughties.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
