THE son of Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs looks set to leave the club.
Zach, 16, is nearing a move to Sheffield United and therefore could be part of a Premier League squad next season.
The Blades are in the hunt for promotion and sit in second place in the Championship.
Giggs has been part of the United academy since 2019, hoping to emulate his father at the club.
He has played for the Under-18s side, but his hopes of landing a professional deal at United have been dampened.
The left-back is on trial at Bramall Lane, but his move could be prevented by an EFL transfer embargo.
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Sheffield United face the ban due to not meeting repayments on signings made.
This also impacts the club’s academy, meaning that Giggs would not be able to sign a senior deal.
A scholarship contract would potentially work but complications could arise if Man United demand funds for the player.
On the possibility of Giggs joining the club, Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom said: “There’s nothing I can say on it, but I know he’s [Giggs] in.
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“It would be Del [Derek Geary, academy manager] making a decision on that.
“We had a meeting last week talking about the scholars and the lads who are going to stay on and be a first-year pro.
“It’s important to be involved in it but I want them to back their decision.
“It wouldn’t be independent but if someone has been working with a player for four weeks and wants to put their name to them then brilliant, I’ll back them.
“I don’t know Zach’s situation [with Man Utd]. I am not privy to it at all, we can’t sign players.
“We have had lads in who we want to sign, but we can’t sign them, and we have lost some and they have gone elsewhere or they are on trial elsewhere now.
“If we get it lifted we can start recruiting again. It’s still the same in the academy if you are a pro. If someone is coming in as a pro we can’t sign them, it all depends on the type of contract.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
