Player with Ukrainian roots signs first professional deal with Manchester United

Ukrainian-born footballer Zachary Baumann has signed his first professional contract with Manchester United. He signed the first professional deal of his career.

Zachary Baumann

In July 2023, the youth team signed a midfielder with Ukrainian roots, Zachary Baumann. In March 2024, he made his debut with the U-21 team. The details of the agreement between the player and Manchester United are still unknown.

"A proud moment for me and my family to sign my first professional contract," Baumann wrote on his Instagram page,
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Baumann is the son of immigrants from the city of Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The boy was born in the English town of Bolton and played in the Manchester United academy from an early age.

In particular, it was reported earlier that Zachary Baumann expressed a desire to play for the Ukrainian national team.