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Daniel Murphy

Manchester United confirm Angel Gomes departure

Manchester United have confirmed that youngster Angel Gomes has decided to leave the club.

Gomes is one of 10 United players whose contract expired on June 30 but United were hoping to keep the 19-year-old.

United are understood to have submitted several contract offers to the player, though he and his representatives did not agree to sign an extension.

Despite becoming one of United's youngest-ever players when he made his debut at just 16, the attacking midfielder has failed to establish himself in the starting XI and will now leave Old Trafford to develop his career elsewhere.

A statement from United read: "Manchester United can confirm that Angel Gomes has not taken up the offer of a new contract and has, therefore, left the club.

"The 19-year-old joined the Reds at a very young age and worked his way through the ranks before becoming the first player born in the 2000s to represent the first team, as a substitute for Wayne Rooney in the final game of the 2016/17 season, against Crystal Palace.

"It meant he became the youngest player since Duncan Edwards to make his senior debut for the club, soon after being awarded the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.

"The attacking midfielder made 10 senior appearances in total for the Reds - three of them starts, which all came in this season's Europa League.

"His final outing came in the 4-0 defeat of Norwich City at Old Trafford in the Premier League in January.

"Everybody at Manchester United would like to wish Angel the very best of luck for the future and thank him for his efforts for the club."

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