Five facts about Manchester United signing Frederic Veseli

1) He hails from Switzerland and captained his country at the under-17 World Cup held in 2009, a tournament they won.

2) He has been at Manchester City since 2008 in their youth set up, but the closest he got to competitive first team football was as an unused substitute in a Carling Cup game against West Brom last season.

3) The 19-year-old is a centre-back who has been tipped to develop into a central midfielder.

4) He will expect playing time very soon, his agent was very critical of Manchester City and the way they treat their young players, arguing they simply do not get a look in at the club because of team's need for instant success.

5) Veseli said that the tipping factor which persuaded him to sign for Manchester United was his meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson. He said he found it impossible to say no to a manager who has won nearly every major honour in the game.

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