Who is Toby Collyer? Brighton starlet who has agreed Man Utd move

Martin Macdonald

Updated: 5 Mar 2022 18:27 GMT
5 min read

Manchester United have a rich history of promoting young players from within their youth system to the first team.

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In more recent years, the likes of Scott McTominay, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford have emerged as particularly success stories.

Man Utd are always scouting at other clubs, though, and have identified another potential gem in Toby Collyer.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, The Secret Scout reports that the young midfielder has agreed to join Man Utd from Brighton.

What kind of player is he?

What position does Toby Collyer play in?

Collyer plays as a defensive midfielder.

How good is Toby Collyer?

Collyer is yet to make his first-team debut for Brighton so it is difficult to determine currently just how good he is or how good he can become.

This season, he has not featured as much as last season for the youth squads, but his performances in 2021/22 were impressive.

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Collyer has arguably kept his best performances for England, as he has actually captained the Three Lions at Under-16 and Under-17 level.

He has featured for the Under-19s, too.

The Secret Scout describes Collyer as "one of the best young Central Midfielders in the country."

He is believed to hold a cool head in possession and likes to dictate the play from his position as a deep-lying playmaker.

What clubs are interested in Toby Collyer?

Man Utd have allegedly already struck a deal to sign Collyer.

BOOM 💥 Toby Collyer to Manchester United 🔜

3.5y deal from Brighton 📝

Captained England at U16&17

One of the best young Central Midfielders in the country 🤝#mufc #ManUtd pic.twitter.com/DHGSLEwsQJ
— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) March 5, 2022