He’s probably better than Bebe.
Right now, Manchester United fans are idolising the precocious talents of Marcus Rashford but there’s going to be new teenage sensation arriving at old Trafford very soon, 16-year-old Nishan Burkhart who looks like he’s about to join from Swiss side FC Zurich.
The striker hasn’t started a competitive first-team game yet but according to Swiss media outlet Blick, talks over a new contract between Burkhart and FC Zurich broke down. “We have therefore decided to leave the club in the summer. Nishan switches to Manchester United, ” Stefan Burkart, the striker’s father said.
Burkhart’s playing style has been likened to Arsenal speedster Theo Walcott and it appears that the Swiss U-16 international has the athletic pedigree to back up those claims. His father, Stefan, was a sprinter that competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics while his mother also featured at the 1984 games in the 400m event.
It’s safe to say that he’s quicker than Daley Blind then.
The 16 year has featured mainly as a central striker in his short career, but is also capable of playing off either wing.
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