In a statement issued by the club, United have announced that Pye is set to join Vincent Kompany’s Clarets to bolster their defensive options.

He was part of the Red Devils’ 2022 FA Youth Cup-winning side.

During his time at Old Trafford, Pye mostly played for the U-18s.

Last term, he managed four appearances for the U-21s in Premier League 2.

United signed the 19-year-old in 2020 from Sunderland alongside striker Joe Hugill, who is set to stay at the club at least until January after Erik ten Hag made the decision to retain him.

A picture of Pye holding the Burnley shirt has emerged.

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The Manchester Evening News details that he has been on trial with the Turf Moor outfit all week where he impressed.

The former England under-16s international played a part in Burnley’s Lancashire FA Senior Cup final win over Barrow on Tuesday.

Pye also scored against Cardiff City last weekend in a league clash.

The defender’s time with the Red Devils was marred by injuries, which stunted his development and arguably hampered any chance he had of breaking into the first team.

He becomes the latest exit in a string of youngsters from United’s academy who have left the club this summer.

Other players who came through the ranks and are now no longer contracted to the 20-time English champions include Zidane Iqbal, Charlie Savage, Nathan Bishop, Ethan Laird, Di’Shon Bernard, Ethan Galbraith, Charlie Wellens, Teden Mengi and Anthony Elanga.

The likes of Will Fish and Charlie McNeill have joined Hibernian and League One’s Stevenage respectively on loan deals.

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In fact, the Red Devils have signed an entire team of the world’s most talented prospects in this one transfer window alone.

In goal, 16-year-old goalkeeper Radek Vitek completed a transfer from Czech club Sigma Olomouc in April and has already made his debut for the Under-18s.

Defensively, United poached FC Barcelona starlet, 16 year-old Marc Jurado, and Real Madrid’s equally promising Alvaro Fernandez Carreras. Jurado is a right back and Fernandez a left back.

Fernandez got off to a scoring start to his Under 18’s career at United on his debut against Burnley.

Another signing at left-back was 16-year-old Logan Pye from Sunderland, who has already played two games for Neil Ryan’s side.

Yesterday, the Reds captured the signature of 16-year-old centre back Willy Kambwala from French side Sochaux for a fee of around £3.6 million.

The 6′ 2″ youngster is seen as one of the top defenders in his age group in the world and has already captained France’s Under 17’s side.

Further up the pitch, attacking midfielder Isak Hansen-Aaroen joined from Norwegian side Tromso. Such was United’s interest in the playmaker that they agreed the deal when he was just 14 and have had to wait until his 16th birthday to complete the deal.
Hansen-Aaroen made his senior debut for Tromso aged just 15.
Two fantastic wingers were also added to the fold yesterday, Atalanta’s Amad Diallo Traoré and Peñarol’s Facundo Pellistri, both 18 years old. Diallo will not be able to join until January due to visa restrictions. United forked out an incredible £21 million plus add-ons of a further £20 million for the gifted Ivorian, who has the distinction of being the first player born in 2002 to score in Serie A.

Pellistri was signed yesterday for a fee in the region of £7.5 million and rumours suggest that he could be thrown straight into the first team squad as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in dire need of a right winger.

United have also acquired three of Europe’s most talented young strikers in this window. Joe Hugill has already hit the ground running since his arrival from Sunderland, having scored two goals in his first three games for the Under-18s.

The Reds have also re-captured prolific 17-year-old Charlie McNeil from neighbours Manchester City for £800,000, having allowed him to slip away from their academy when he was just 11 years of age.
And finally, United snapped up another hugely talented 16 year old, Alejandro Garnacho from Atletico Madrid, who will join up with Fernandez and Jurado to become United’s new ‘Three Amigos’. Garnacho can play on the left wing or up front.

Added to the likes of Shola Shoretire, Dillon Hoogewerf, Hannibal Mejbri, Charlie Wellens and Teden Mengi, United’s Under 18 lineup is now arguably the finest in the world.

Under 18 new signings XI.

This summer’s transfer window has been one of the strangest in living memory. So cast your mind back to less stressful days and test your knowledge of past United arrivals and departures in our quiz below.

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