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Manchester United Lose Academy Star Mipo Odubeko After Youngster Rejects Contract

Manchester United's highly valued academy prospect Mipo Odubeko has left the club after rejecting a new contract offer.

The 16-year-old's deal expired in June but while he has chosen not to accept the extension offered, leaving teams in the Premier League and across Europe scrambling to gain his signature.

Odubeko hit a fairly incredible 35 goals for Manchester United's academy last season and was rated by those at Old Trafford as having the required potential to eventually break through to the first team, following in the footsteps of other homegrown talents like Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard.