Reading FC academy prospect Tyler Adjei has completed a move to Manchester United, with the highly-rated forward joining the Premier League giants' youth ranks.
Sources briefed on the deal have indicated that the 16-year-old's registration was completed this week, ending his time with the Royals' academy.
Adjei had attracted interest from a number of clubs but has ultimately joined Manchester United, where he will initially link up with Darren Fletcher's Under-18 side.
The England youth international is capable of playing across the front three but is understood to have been recruited primarily as a central striker.
One source described Adjei as a player with significant long-term potential.
"He's got an athletic profile; he's got more to come physically," the source told The Athletic.
"He moves well; he has a good temperament, mentality and demeanour. He has a good energy to train. He's got a way to go technically, as is the norm for a player of his age."
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Adjei has made 19 appearances for the young Royals across all competitions, scoring fives times in the U18 Premier League - he scored against Chelsea, Birmingham, Crystal Palace, Norwich and Southampton.
The 16-year-old earned his first call-up to the England U15s in 2025, there he made six appearances in international friendlies and provided an assist against Japan.
Manchester United have made youth recruitment a key part of their strategy in recent years and believe they can offer young players a pathway towards first-team football through development in a high-level, attacking environment.
The club have targeted a number of high-potential prospects during recent recruitment drives, including attacking midfielder Karim Cassim and midfielder David Eze, who both arrived from Manchester City during the summer. Winger Isack Konde also joined from Liverpool.
Adjei is expected to require time to build up his match fitness following the completion of the registration process between Reading and Manchester United.
The move represents another notable academy departure for Reading, with the Royals continuing to see some of their most promising young talents attract attention from Premier League clubs.
Having represented England at youth level, Adjei is regarded as one of the brightest prospects to emerge from Reading's academy setup in recent years and will now look to continue his development at Old Trafford.
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