United grab new Totti and give his dad a job too

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Midfielder Davide Petrucci, 16, has agreed a three-year deal with the Barclays Premier League and Champions League winners on a reported £95,000 salary, against a £16,000 offer from Roma.

Wonderkid Davide Petrucci plays in midfield

It is another example of United's policy of snapping up the best young talent in Italy and Spain where clubs are banned from offering professional deals to under 17s.

United even helped entice the Italy under 17 international by offering his dad a job as a groundsman.

Petrucci said: 'Going to play for the strongest club in the world in United is a great. opportunity for me. It was hard to say no, even though I am a Roma fan and would gladly have stayed with them throughout my career.

'United have offered my father Stefano a job as a gardener and he will accompany me. I will go over on June 30 and start in United's academy the next day. I will start English lessons.'