Isaac Konde joins United as academy recruitment gathers pace
Manchester United have officially confirmed the signing of winger Isaac Konde after the teenager left Liverpool’s academy, with the club making the move official on its own channels in recent days.
Club confirms the deal
Manchester United’s official club statement reads: “Manchester United have agreed the signing of winger Isaac Konde. The talented youngster has joined after leaving Liverpool.”
The club also welcomed Konde on their X page, describing him as one of the promising young players who had been developing within Liverpool’s academy system. Fabrizio Romano had already reported the agreement in recent days, though it took the club’s own confirmation to make it official.
Part of a busy academy period
Konde only got his first taste of Under-18s football last season, featuring regularly as the campaign wore on. He made six appearances in the Under-18 Premier League and registered one assist, a modest but promising sample that has clearly caught United’s eye.
His arrival adds to a genuinely active period for United’s youth setup. David Eze and Karrim Cassim have both been signed from Manchester City’s academy, while Tynan Thompson arrived from Tottenham Hotspur over the summer, and goalkeeper Kit Margetson joined from Swansea City. Meanwhile, Noah Ajayi has signed a new professional deal at the club in recent days, giving the age groups below the first team a genuinely settled look even as the headlines elsewhere have been dominated by JJ Gabriel asking to leave.
What we know about Konde so far
Details beyond the confirmed appearance tally remain limited for now, but the table below captures what’s been verified.
| Position | Competition | Appearances | Assists |
| Winger | Under-18 Premier League | 6 | 1 |
An unnamed coach who knows Konde well, cited by The Athletic, described him as fast, direct and a very exciting prospect, an off-the-shoulder winger who looks like a Manchester United-type player, comparing him to Nani or Wilfried Zaha. That’s a lofty comparison for a player who has barely a handful of Under-18 games to his name, but it explains why United moved for him in the first place.
