As Sport.ua has learned, 17-year-old Manchester United midfielder Zachary Baumann has started the process of obtaining Ukrainian citizenship.
The Red Devils youth team player wants to play for the Ukrainian national team. The UAF is assisting the player in obtaining Ukrainian football citizenship.
If everything goes quickly, Zachery may receive a call-up to the Ukrainian national team born in 2006 for the selection camp. Dmytro Mykhailenko is interested in inviting the player to the U-19 and U-20 teams.
Zachary Baumann was born in Bolton to Ukrainian immigrants. The player's grandparents live in Kolomyia.
This season, the midfielder played 4 matches and scored 1 goal for Manchester United U-18.