Manchester United goalkeeper set for summer exit as loan deal agreed
Man Utd have sanctioned another loan exit in the summer transfer window.
Manchester United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison is set to join Shrewsbury Town on loan for the forthcoming season.
The 19-year-old shone during a loan spell with non-league Chester FC last year and is set to get his first taste of professional football with a campaign in League Two. United decided to recall Harrison midway through his loan spell with Chester last season so that he could provide cover at academy level for the remainder of the campaign.
Harrison was a regular in first-team training under Ruben Amorim and was named on the bench for six Premier League matches and two Europa League ties, though he has never made a competitive appearance for the club. The teenager signed his first professional contract with United in March 2023, a year after joining the club from Stevenage Town on a scholarship deal.
It is understood that his loan exit has been agreed upon for a while, but an injury to Andre Onana has delayed the completion of the deal. Harrison was not part of the squad for the first pre-season friendly against Leeds at the weekend with Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton and Dermot Mee selected instead.
Harrison is set to become the sixth youngster to leave United on loan in the summer transfer window after Joe Hugill sealed a move to League Two side Barnet over the weekend. Habeeb Ogunneye has already joined Newport County and Sonny Aljofree has moved to Notts County for the forthcoming campaign.
Enzo Kana-Biyik joined Lausanne-Sport on loan after he signed for the club from Le Havre, while Dan Gore has returned to Rotherham United for the remainder of the season. There are expected to be further loan exits to follow, with Harry Amass and Jack Moorhouse both also set for temporary departures this summer.
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