DONE DEAL: Ex-Man Utd midfielder Mark Helm happy joining Burnley

Football
2 Jul 2021 • 11:01 PM MYT
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Burnley have snapped up Manchester United midfielder Mark Helm.

Helm has joined the Clarets after ending a 12-year association with United, where he progressed through the development centre to the academy and professional ranks at Old Trafford.

The midfielder, 19, has now signed a two-year deal at Turf Moor, with the option of a further 12 months.

Helm - who played at United in the same age group as new Burnley team-mate Max Thompson - will start out with the Clarets in the U23 squad when they report back for pre-season training next Wednesday.

He told Burnley's website: “It was a great experience to be at United and I'm looking forward to a new challenge here.

Burnley is a Premier League club and hopefully I can make my mark here in the seasons to come.

“It's a chance to show what you're made of and I'm really looking forward to it.

“I'll be starting pre-season with the 23s and hopefully I can show everyone what I'm capable of."