Henriquez about to exit?

Angelo Henriquez was signed in August 2012 by Sir Alex Ferguson after United had previously agreed a deal with his former club, Universidad de Chile, that the Red Devils would be able to make the transfer at any point between 2009 and 2014, following the Chilean striker’s successful trial at Carrington.

His debut in the red shirt came in a 4-2 win against Newcastle U21, a match in which he scored the final goal. In the following winter transfer window, he was sent on loan to Wigan Athletic for experience, where he won the FA Cup against Manchester City (but was an unused substitute in the final).

He featured and scored on United’s 2013/14 pre-season tour but was sent on loan to Real Zaragoza, scoring six in 25 matches, before spending 2014/15 on loan again, this time in Croatia at Dinamo Zagreb. He scored 20 goals in 25 matches there last season, including a hat-trick, as the club won the league and cup double with Henriquez playing a massive part.

He yesterday won Copa America with Chile, being part of a squad which beat Uruguay and Argentina to lift the trophy. He didn’t play a major role in the tournament but it will have been an invaluable experience to him, on top of being taken with the national team to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

With Falcao having joined Chelsea upon the expiration of his loan, and Robin van Persie possibly about to join Turkish giants Fenerbahce, many United fans see Angelo Henriquez as a long-term striking option as his goals in Croatia have earned him recognition as a talented natural finisher.

However, Manchester United have confirmed on their website, manutd.com that the Chilean international is to be sold to Dinamo Zagreb on a permanent basis. No fee or clauses have been specified as of yet, and the announcement comes in a very discreet fashion hidden away on the website.

It is a very strange situation however, as the club’s official Twitter account congratulated Henriquez on his Copa America win – something which they wouldn’t do for a player who had left the club.