Manchester United have a deal in place for Espanoyol midfielder Arnau Puigmal.

Sport says United will sign Puigmal from Espanyol's Cadete A side this summer. The English team has a deal with the player, who is considered one of the best youngsters at the club.

Puigmal arrived in 2010-11 from Sant Cugat is a physical central-midfielder who can cover a lot of ground on the pitch. He is very versatile and arrives into the opposition's area well, he's able to score goals, just as he did in the final of the Mediterranean International Cup when he notched against Barcelona and was named MVP of the tournament.

His departure is a blow for Espanyol as they hoped he would progress into their first team in the coming years.