Despite being a first-team addition, Ayden Heaven’s bow in the red of Manchester United came for the U21s.One of two players to arrive in the January transfer window, Ayden Heaven looks primed to play a big role for Manchester United in the coming years.It was a move which cost United £1.
5m in compensation as Heaven followed Chido Obi from Arsenal to Carrington. The 18-year-old was highly rated at Arsenal, yet with his chances limited he opted to join United – amid interest from Eintracht Frankfurt and Barcelona.Upon the deal being announced, United technical director Jason Wilcox praised Heaven’s ‘excellent potential’ while also labelling the teenager an ‘extremely talented defender’.
The England U19 international was also defined as a signing for the first-team. Sunday 16th February Premier League TottenhamTottenham1|0Man UtdManchester UnitedHeaven was alongside seven United academy players on the bench against Tottenham Hotspur, and on Monday night he made his debut for the academy in a 1-0 defeat to Fulham at the Leigh Sports Village.Here is how the youngster fared on his bow for the club.
READ MORE: Who is Ayden Heaven? Profile, Parents, Age, Position, Career & MorePhoto by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty ImagesAyden Heaven makes Manchester United U21 debutAfter sitting on the United bench for the past two first-team games, now fans have gotten a glimpse of Heaven. The teenager started on the left of a back two for Travis Binnion’s U21 side on Mon.
