India, Sept. 25 -- Manchester United just locked down 17-year-old Noah Ajayi on his first professional contract.

While mainstream reports call it routine academy business, the reality inside Carrington is very different.

Here is the inside story on United's new powerhouse winger and why European giants tried to hijack him.

Noah Ajayi: The 6ft 2in Anomaly on the Flank

Most teenage wingers rely on a low centre of gravity. Ajayi is the complete opposite.

Standing 6ft 2in, he combines the frame of a target-man with the raw burst of an out-and-out winger.

Defenders at youth level struggle against his physical dominance.

Inside Carrington, scouts liken his physical profile and direct running to Rafael Leao.

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