Swansea City have confirmed that they snapped up young full-back Tyler Reid from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
A product of the Manchester United academy, the 18-year-old was struggling to break into the club’s youth sides and has signed a three-year contract with the Welsh outfit.
Reid will link up with the Swansea’s developmental squad, and is expected to travel for their pre-season tour of Scotland this month.
While he won’t be playing first team football at Swansea straight away, the 18-year-old feels he has a better chance of taking the leap at the Liberty Stadium, and believes their attacking style of football will suit his game.
Reid told the club’s official website: “I am really looking forward to a fresh challenge and getting started.
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“I see a good opportunity to play first team football with the development squad here.
“I see myself as a quick, strong and powerful player who likes to get forward. I hope I can offer something both in attack and defence.
“Swansea play good attractive football and I think that suits my style of play.”
Originally from the Arsenal academy, Reid joined the Manchester United youth ranks in 2012 and steadily progressed to break into their Under-18 set-up before playing for the Under-21s.
He represented the Red Devils in the UEFA Youth League last season, and made two league in the Under-21 Premier League.
