Man United transfer news: Red Devils sell attacker for 'sizeable' fee

By Matt Law | 13 Aug 2026 17:06, Last updated: 13 Aug 2026 17:08

Peterborough United person completed the signing of Manchester United guardant Ethan Williams.

The 20-year-old made the determination to Man United from Rochdale successful 2019, and helium has represented the club's Under-18s and Under-21s since his accomplishment astatine Old Trafford.

Williams was connected the scoresheet successful Man United's 5-0 triumph implicit Rosenborg earlier this summer, but his departure from the 20-time English champions has present been confirmed.

Peterborough person called the transportation interest 'sizeable', and according to writer Alex Crook, it is worthy successful excess of £750,000.

Meanwhile, Man United allegedly person a buyback clause successful the deal, successful summation to a 50% sell-on clause.

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Williams leaves Man United for Peterborough

"Ethan is simply a subordinate that volition springiness america different enactment successful the wide areas, helium is quick, nonstop and volition beryllium a menace and I americium looking guardant to moving with him," Peterborough caput manager Luke Williams told the club's authoritative website.

"He has already got archetypal squad acquisition astatine a fewer clubs and joins america aft being distant with Manchester United connected their pre-season tour, truthful helium is acceptable and acceptable to go."

Williams, meanwhile, said: "The individuality of this nine is clear, they similar to enactment with younger players and erstwhile I heard of the interest, it was a determination that I wanted to make. I person been retired on-loan astatine a mates of clubs, person gained a batch of acquisition of men's shot and felt it was the close clip to permission United and motion for Peterborough.

"I person enjoyed my clip astatine United and it's ever pugnacious to permission a spot similar that, but determination comes a clip successful your vocation wherever you person to marque pugnacious decisions to make yourself and Peterborough is renowned for helping younger players."

Could Williams instrumentality to Man United?

Man United person allegedly included a buyback clause successful the sale, suggesting that the nine inactive consciousness that helium could person a relation to play astatine Old Trafford successful the future.

The Red Devils volition beryllium cautiously watching however Williams performs, arsenic his numbers for Man United were impressive, netting 16 goals and registering 14 assists successful 39 appearances for the Under-18s, successful summation to 7 goals and 4 assists successful 29 outings for the Under-21s.

Williams has besides spent clip connected indebtedness astatine Cheltenham Town and Falkirk.