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Angel Gomes failed to establish himself at Manchester United after making his debut as a 16-year-old in 2017. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images
Angel Gomes failed to establish himself at Manchester United after making his debut as a 16-year-old in 2017. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

Angel Gomes signs for Lille after leaving Manchester United

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  • Gomes will go on loan at Boavista for the 2020-21 season
  • Phil Jones ruled out of Europa League squad with knee injury

The former Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes has completed a move to Lille but will spend next season on loan with the Portuguese club Boavista. Gomes has signed a contract until 2025 with the Ligue 1 club.

The 19-year-old came through the academy at Old Trafford and became the youngest player since Duncan Edwards to feature for the first team in May 2017, aged 16.

The attacking midfielder left Old Trafford when his contract expired earlier this summer, having been at United since the age of six.

Gomes’ appearances were limited, making only 10 since his debut three years ago. A number of clubs, including Chelsea, had been linked with the England Under-20 international.

United’s Phil Jones has not travelled to the Europa League final-eight tournament in Germany owing to a knee injury.

The 28-year-old defender has endured a tough season and made the last of eight appearances in January’s FA Cup fourth-round win at Tranmere. Jones has been absent since football resumed after the coronavirus suspension but had been named in United’s 30-man squad for the Europa League.

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