" Local lad sold for up to £400,000 " Cardiff let him go
Im sure I read Cardiff let him go?
Manchester United swoop to sign Newport County starlet Regan Poole in deadline-day deal
2nd SEPTEMBER 2015
BY RICHARD CLIFFORD
The Wales Under-17 international has left Newport County for Old Trafford
Cultured starlet Regan Poole has joined United
Newport County teenager Regan Poole completed a dream deadline-day move to Manchester United.
The 17-year-old defender moved to Old Trafford for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £100,000 but which could eventually rise to £400,000.
The Wales Under-17 international passed a medical at the club’s Carrington training ground.
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Poole, who had been on trial at both United and Liverpool, was the subject of a £60,000 bid plus add-ons from Championship side Hull before United moved in to clinch the deal.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for him to progress at such a magnificent club,” Newport boss Terry Butcher said. “In the past few days a number of clubs have shown an interest in Regan, but as soon as Manchester United came in there was only really going to be one outcome.”
Brighton had also shown an interest in signing the young centre-back, who became Newport’s youngest ever player in 2014 when he made his debut against Shrewsbury Town aged 16 years and 94 days.
Meanwhile, Newport rejected an improved £65,000 transfer deadline-day offer from Championship club Burnley for teenage striker Aaron Collins.
Newport have signed former Dagenham & Redbridge centre-back Matt Partridge on a deal until the end of the season but defender Kevin Feely has had his contract terminated by mutual consent.