Daily Mail 25/07/02
Manchester United have set up their second"signing" of the summer--although he won`t play in the Premiership for at least 12 months.
Gambian striker Arthur Gomez impressed at United last season when on trail and scored five goals in a practice match at Carrington.
Now Uniteds feeder club,Royal Antwerp in Belgium,have signed Gomez from his club Hawks,ensuring the teenager will be groomed with them for a season or so before heading for Old Trafford.
Gomez is already a member of Gambias African Nations Cup squad and should gain enough caps in the next year to join Utd next summer.
Antwerps general manager Paul Bistiaux said"Gomez ia as muchUniteds player as ours.It will benefit all three sides- him,us and them.
Alan Nixon, Dail Mail
Manchester United have set up their second"signing" of the summer--although he won`t play in the Premiership for at least 12 months.
Gambian striker Arthur Gomez impressed at United last season when on trail and scored five goals in a practice match at Carrington.
Now Uniteds feeder club,Royal Antwerp in Belgium,have signed Gomez from his club Hawks,ensuring the teenager will be groomed with them for a season or so before heading for Old Trafford.
Gomez is already a member of Gambias African Nations Cup squad and should gain enough caps in the next year to join Utd next summer.
Antwerps general manager Paul Bistiaux said"Gomez ia as muchUniteds player as ours.It will benefit all three sides- him,us and them.
Alan Nixon, Dail Mail