Joe Hugill played around half an hour for Manchester United Under-18's as they held the FA Youth Cup aloft last night. The former Sunderland youngster is undoubtedly one of the brightest talents to have come through the Academy of Light and has been on the fringes of the Red Devils first team at just 18-years-old.
The Durham born striker made a somewhat controversial switch to the North-West, with former Sunderland owner Stewart Donald cashing in on the youngster for a reported fee in the region of £300,000. Black Cats supporters were highly critical of the decision to lose one of their brightest prospects to a club higher up the pyramid.
Hugill is yet to make his First Team debut for the Red Devils but was involved in the pre-season preparations for the 2021/22 season. The 18-year-old has joined an elite club after winning the FA Youth Cup, alongside fellow former Black Cat Logan Pye, following in the footsteps of the class of '92, winning Man United the competition for the first time since 2011.
