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title: "United set to sign young Brentford midfielder"
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published: "2016-07-20T13:39:41Z"
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# United set to sign young Brentford midfielder

Manchester United are set to sign 17-year-old midfielder Joshua Bohui from Brentford, according to [the Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3699102/Manchester-United-set-sign-Brentford-midfielder-Joshua-Bohui-teenager-impresses-training-period.html).

Bohui, who was part of the Three Lions squad for the UEFA Under-17 Championships in May, will join the under-18 setup after impressing United staff during a recent trial.

The midfielder was set to become a second-year scholar at the Championship club, but is now set to bolster the youth side at Carrington, which had a lack of depth last season and may even be used in Warren Joyce’s pre-season preparations for the Under-21 side.

Bohui, who can also play as a striker if needed, is a graduate of the Afewee Academy in Brixton, where Liverpool and England right-back Nathaniel Clyne took his formative steps into becoming a professional footballer.

United’s under-18s endured a miserable season last time out, finishing second bottom of the table and they will be looking to drastically improved under the management of Tommy Martin this season.