Man United youth prodigy to face old club in prestigious tournament with team of hopefuls

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Manchester United's academy will play against a team assembled by former youth star and familiar face Febian Brandy this summer.

Brandy started in United's academy as a youngster and progressed in the system to become a key player and regular starter in a reserve team managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Born in Moss Side, Brandy was regarded as one the most exciting talents in United's academy, winning numerous awards and featuring on the bench in a Champions League tie, but he left on loan in his late teens and eventually departed for good on a free transfer in 2010.

Spells at clubs like Sheffield United, Notts County and Rotherham followed before he decided to hang his boots up in 2018. Since retirement, Brandy has created Skouted, a digital platform for football players of all levels and ages designed to help them get seen by professional scouts. ALSO READ: Everton stance on United target Jarrad Branthwaite ALSO READ: United set to reward exciting young goalscorer with pro contract "I was quite fortunate to be at United for as long as I was, but each year I was seeing players fall out of love with football and they might not have had the ability to play for United, but they could have played at a 'lesser' club," Brandy told the MEN in 2021. "They just didn’t have the connections to stay within the game.