88: academy graduates currently playing professional football 246: academy graduates have made a first-team debut for Manchester United.

And yet Amorim’s 3-4-3 system has not been replicated throughout United’s age groups at youth level, despite the academy’s stated intention of providing players for the first team.

But not every Manchester United academy graduate has gone on to enjoy success elsewhere. We’ve identified seven homegrown players who have flopped after leaving the club.

Plenty drop down the English pyramid, but we’ve decided to focus on United’s last 10 academy graduates to have moved abroad when leaving the club permanently.

Unlike many other top Premier League clubs, Manchester United’s success since Sir Alex Ferguson’s glory days has often relied on the homegrown stars coming through the youth academy.Alejandro ...

Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Darren Fletcher as lead coach of the Under-18s.

Manchester United are casting their net wide in the search for the country’s top young footballers, with England Under-17s ...

Sam Murray was an unheralded but solid player at Man Utd's academy who's taking his steps in senior football now.

Among the many focuses for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United this summer, he must also help decide which youngsters need to ...

"Youth, Courage, Success" is one of many mottos Manchester United have proudly shouted from the rooftops throughout their history, but the time has come to put it into action again.

Manchester United appointed Darren Fletcher as new U18 manager and Bruno Fernandes predicts great things for him.