Man Utd join race for Samuel Amissah as club eyes repeat of brilliant Ayden Heaven deal

Manchester United are showing interest in 18-year-old Fulham defender Samuel Amissah, a move that resembles the Ayden Heaven coup of 2025.

Earlier this month, Manchester United appointed Ian Broomfield as a recruitment advisor, particularly to find teenagers to come in and immediately supplement the first team in a similar manner to Ayden Heaven.

Already this is paying off for United, with Fulham’s Samuel Amissah emerging as a target, although there is serious competition.

So who is the defender? And what is the latest on the efforts to sign him?

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Manchester United enters the race to sign Samuel Amissah

This is according to Mike McGrath of The Telegraph, with the report claiming that United are alongside Arsenal and Chelsea in the hunt for Amissah.

The Fulham youngster is out of contract this summer and is a current England U19 international, making him one of the best 18-year-old defenders in the nation.

Amissah has already had first-team experience, making the Fulham senior squad on a few occasions.

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Signing Amissah would be similar to when United picked up Heaven for £1.5m from Arsenal.

Amissah would certainly be an exciting signing for United, and would join an already strong defensive group and likely be an immediate U21 player, before challenging for first-team football.

This move would bear resemblances to when United signed Heaven in January 2025, before putting him straight into the first team.

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Who is Samuel Amissah?

Amissah is an 18-year-old central defender born on the 7th of March 2007 who currently plays for Fulham.

A two-footed defender, Amissah is very versatile and can play across the entire back four, and has come up through the Fulham ranks.

Amissah is of Ghanaian descent and is monitored by the Ghana national team as a potential future call-up.

For a potential free signing, with compensation, Amissah represents an exciting opportunity.

Signing Amissah would be a move by United to avoid missing out on rivals, but also to continue adding young talents with the hopes that a handful will come good. United’s defence needs reinforcement after this season proved that half of the players cannot be relied on for their fitness.

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