Massacci to join United

Empoli youngster Alberto Massacci claims he is set to join Manchester United.

The 16-year-old has not yet made his debut for Empoli but is ready to join United after talks with manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Massacci has already had a medical with United.

“When Sir Alex Ferguson rang me up, I couldn’t believe it,” he told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I had an hour-long conversation with him, in English. He seemed a humble person and nobody from the club made the pressure of an historic side weigh on my shoulders.

“In life a chance like this only comes past you once, so you’ve got to grab it with both hands. It isn’t an easy decision aged 16 to leave home, family and friends, but I don’t want to have regrets.”

[Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport]