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Manchester United have completed the signing of Spain youth international Arnau Puigmal from Espanyol .
The 16-year-old announced the move on his Instagram account, posting a picture of himself signing a contract alongside United Under-18s coach Kieran McKenna and former United striker Andy Cole.
Puigmal wrote: “Very happy and proud to announce that I am a new Manchester United player, a dream come true. It's time to work.”
Though the move is yet to be confirmed by the club, the midfielder is expected to join fellow new signings Ethan Galbraith, Di'Shon Bernard, Largie Ramazani and Aliou Traore in United's youth set-up.
Puigmal arrived in Manchester earlier this summer but has only now received the clearance required to finalise his move to United.
Show all 22 1 /22Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings David de Gea - 6 Had little to do but stayed alert to save well from Mahrez’s low shot and King's late effort.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Antonio Valencia - 7 Played right-back by name only. Valencia did not hold back at getting forward and linked up well with his teammates.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Eric Bailly - 6 Composed in defence. Partnership with Jones strengthening with each passing game.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Phil Jones - 7 Was strong when having to battle against Vardy. Mahrez made easy work of getting beyond him in the second half, though. Strong in the air throughout.
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Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Daley Blind - 6 Produced a series of good crosses from the left-hand side.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Paul Pogba - 8 Pogba was a constant threat with numerous dangerous shots from outside the area. Kept United's midfield ticking over all game long with his passing and movement.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Nemanja Matic - 7 Another typical Namanja Matic performance from United’s latest signing. His passing and tackling was as perfect as ever.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Juan Mata - 6 The Spaniard had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half. Dictated play in midfield for the hosts.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Henrikh Mkhitaryan - 7 Frequently came inside from the right wing. Grabbed another important assist.
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Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Anthony Martial - 6 Played fairly well on his first start in the Premier League this season. Very direct in his running. Looks more confident as a player.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Romelu Lukaku - 6 Not his best of games. Kept quiet by Leicester's defence. Had his penalty saved and missed a number of chances.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Kasper Schmeichel - 7 Brilliant save to deny Lukaku from the spot. Made up his mind early and got two hands to the striker’s effort. Repeatedly called upon.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Danny Simpson - 6 Looked a little static in the first half. Ended up conceding a penalty after the break.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Wes Morgan - 6 Marshalled his defence well and looks to be forming a good relationship with Maguire at the back.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Harry Maguire - 8 Made very easy work of keeping Lukaku quiet and showed his compose to start moves from the back. Certainly Leicester's best player.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Christian Fuchs - 6 Played well and had to contend with Mata, Mkhitaryan and Valencia who flooded that right channel.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Riyad Mahrez - 7 Had very little of the ball in the first half but came alive after the break. At times he made Blind and Jones looks foolish with twisting runs but was unable to influence the scoreline.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Matty James - 6 A composed and assured performance just hours after signing a four-year deal with the Foxes.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Wilfred Ndidi - 5 Appeared to lose Marcus Rashford who he was meant to be marking for United's first. Looked a bit overwhelmed at times.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Marc Albrighton - 5 Did very little for Leicester before being withdrawn in the second half. Had a minor say on the game.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Shinji Okazaki - 6 Had Leicester’s best chance of the first half with a low shot from range. Struggled to get close enough to Vardy at times.
Manchester United vs Leicester player ratings Jamie Vardy - 6 Held up the ball well but was unable to really trouble the United defence.
The 16-year-old, who caught the eye of United scouts while playing for Espanyol's Cadete A, scored in 6-0 pre-season friendly win for the Under-18s over SV Ebensee in July.
McKenna’s side have had a mixed start to the new Premier League Under-18s North season, having finished runners-up to Manchester City last term.
After a 4-2 opening round defeat at West Bromwich Albion, United bounced back with a 2-1 win over Stoke City.
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