Man Utd 'paid six-figure compensation to Doncaster' after signing academy trio

Manchester United have paid a six figure compensation fee to Doncaster Rovers after signing three of their academy players .

Zac Watson, Jariyah Shah and Neithan Barbosa, all 14, made the move to United's academy last year.

Forward Neithan and midfielder Jariah joined in April last year before Zack moved to the Red Devils last September.

Aa reported by Doncaster Free Pass, the trio, who played in the same team at Doncaster, have already been handed scholarship deals by their new club.

Tak Shah, the father of Jariyah, said: 'It was a fantastic team, they were very good.

'I'm really, really proud of all of them.'

'Every week they are playing against the best players in the world and matching them,' said Tak, who played semi-professionally for Armthorpe Welfare and in Australia, where his son was born.

'Zac attended an England under-15 camp in December, Jariyah has been chosen to play against Real Madrid and Barcelona next month.

'He's moving over to Manchester full-time at Easter. The club have been brilliant with us. We are a Muslim family, they let him have time off if he needs it for any of his fasting or Ramadan.

'It's definitely some life but I will say to anybody who thinks it easy, it's far from it.

'I can see why now why a small number of people make it. It's not down to talent, it's down to hard work.'

Leeds United are also believed to have paid a six-figure compensation to Doncaster after signing 14-year-old Logan White in September.

In an attempt to keep him at the club, the League Two club allowed the youngster to join first-team training on a non-contact basis in August.

His father, Sam, said: 'He loved it. It was just to give him a bit of a treat to push him a bit more.

'At Doncaster they could never push him enough. Leeds are really happy with him, since he's been there he is the top-scorer in his age group. He's starting to play with the year above now.'