Manchester United will need to fend off interest from Premier League rivals if they are to keep their latest academy prospect, according to reports.
Iestyn Hughes has enjoyed a breakout season in the Under-18 Premier League to earn himself suitors in England and further afield.
The 18-year-old right-back has made 12 appearances in the division, picking up one assist, and he was named on the bench for the Under-23s in Premier League 2 last month.
Hughes represents Wales at Under-19 level and national team staff recently received enquiries from numerous Premier League clubs regarding the youngster, who is out of contract this summer.
That's according to The Athletic , which adds teams in Germany are also keen on the teenage defender.
Hughes will be available on a free transfer this summer with no compensation to be paid to United if they do not table a new contract.
The Welshman was due to link up with his Under-19 colleagues for internationals later this month - including a game against England - but UEFA cancelled the fixtures due to the pandemic.
Hughes became a first-year scholar at United's Carrington base in July 2019 after making three appearances for the Under-18s earlier that year.
The Red Devils' website describes him as "a defender who likes to get forward and produce crosses into the box".
A natural right-back, Hughes has also filled in on the left and at the centre of defence at times.
The Merthyr Tydfil-born starlet now faces a decision over where to commit his future as he sets his sights on first-team action one day.
While fellow teenagers Amad and Shola Shoretire recently made their senior debuts, Hughes is believed to be some way off breaking into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reckoning.
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