The 16-year-old Peck has spent time with Brighton and Hove Albion and Cambridge United since being surprisingly released by North Londoners.
But with Will Lankshear also swapping Emirates Stadium for Bramall Lane earlier this summer, the midfielder now looks set to complete the move to South Yorkshire as well.
Although Peck was not immediately considered for a first-team role, working with their development team rather than Slavisa Jokanovic’s side, he and his family believe United’s commitment to promoting young players could open up opportunities in the future.
Despite being relegated from the Premier League last season, United used the last third of the campaign to kill Daniel Jebbison, Iliman Ndiaye and Femi Seriki. Ndiaye and Jebbison, who became the youngest player to score on his full PL debut, are both expected to seek places in Jokanovic’s starting XI when the Serbian officially takes the lead on Thursday.
Speaking before relinquishing control in May, former interim manager Paul Heckingbottom, who was United’s Under-23 coach before replacing Chris Wilder, confirmed the recruiting policy to be put implemented by Jokanovic was designed to help local talent.
“Whoever comes in, they’ll be ready to come straight in,” Heckingbottom said. “What we can’t do, and won’t do, is get people above these guys who are just going to block their way if they’ve shown they can be good enough.”
“What happens in every healthy club is that the best of the guys who come in are used to push the guys from the first team and challenge them,” Heckingbittom continued. “Then, if they exceed them, so much the better. Otherwise, they are still learning.
Peck is currently without a club after parting ways with Arsenal Lankshear, who signed scholarship terms with United earlier this year, made their first appearance for their Under-18s in February in a League game. for Professional Development against Nottingham Forest.
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Source: www.thestar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-27 13:06:03
