Thursday, 6th September, 2012
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken out about the decision to sign Angelo Henriquez after the young Chilean officially put pen to paper at Old Trafford.
Henriquez had been monitored by the Red Devils for some time, but after starting to make a real impact in senior professional football with Universidad de Chile, Ferguson had to move to avoid losing out on the 18-year-old.
The club’s rivals Manchester City were starting to show an interest in his services, while scouts from other sides also submitted positive reports on the striker.
And, when Ferguson checked up on the player’s progress, he felt he simply had to sign him.
"We scouted him when he was 14 years old and just monitored him", the legendary boss told Inside United.
"When he turned 18, we knew we could take him; it’s the first time we can sign them in this country, at 18, and so we were very fortunate the Chile Under-20s were over here.
"They were in tournaments at the Milk Cup [in Northern Ireland] and over in Holland.
"We watched all the games and everyone said: ‘You need to bring him in’."
It goes without saying that Ferguson is delighted with the signing, believing he has secured a real gem.
"He’s very quick and a good finisher. He’s strong, with great shoulders on him for a boy of 18. So hopefully he’ll do fine."
Read more about Manchester United’s new signing here.
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