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Manchester United have a preliminary agreement to sign teenage midfielder Cristian Orozco.

Orozco, 17, plays for Fortaleza CEIF and has captained Colombia's Under-17 team.

The defensive midfielder helped Colombia reach the final of the U17 South American Championship in the spring. Orozco has been identified as an exciting young talent with first team potential.

However, Orozco will not be able to complete a move to Old Trafford until he turns 18 next year. He will continue to play for Fortaleza CEIF until the transfer can be finalised in July.

Orozco will arrive in Manchester with a similar profile to Sekou Kone, who joined the academy from Malian club Guidars FC for around £1million in the 2024 summer transfer window.

Kone impressed scouts playing for Mali at the Under-1

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