Burnley renews U21 core right gate contract, plays for Manchester United youth training before the age of 16, and the football manager has a poor evaluation

Championship team Burnley officially confirmed that it has signed a new one-year contract with 19-year-old youth team right sideback Hamzart Balogon, which will allow the defender to play for the Purple Reds until the summer of 2026, and the club also has the option of a one-year renewal.

The U21 defender joined in September 2024 and has become a regular right-back candidate for Andy Farrell's team in recent months. This season, Balogon has played 35 games for the U21 team, playing a key role in the team's success. In the Premier League quarter-finals against Chelsea, the right-back's defense line kept the goal unabashed. After signing, Balogon said: "This new contract allows me to welcome the summer with peace of mind. I am very happy. When I first joined, I had to compete for the position and tried to prove myself after I got playing time. I think I did it. Coach Faz (Andy Farrell) and Koki (Jack Cock) trust me very much, and we have a good relationship. The atmosphere inside the team is great, and everyone wants to end the season successfully in the league and Premier League Cup." {2 Chris Caspel, manager of the Youth Training Academy, added: "Hamzart won this new contract with his professional attitude on and off the court. His performance this season is gratifying and has become an important member of the U21 echelon. I look forward to witnessing him make greater progress next season."

Barrogon was terminated by Watford in the summer of 2024 and performed well during Burnley's trial. The initial contract signed will expire at the end of the season. The 19-year-old defender who is qualified to represent the Nigerian national team, played for Manchester United's youth training before the age of 16, and has had experience as a giant.

The author used Football Manager 2023 to look at the young right-back. The game has a low evaluation of him, with an existing value of 72 and a potential value of only 82. His physical fitness and good speed are good. The defender's defense and the cross value of the full-back are relatively bad. Let's see how he will develop after Burnley returns to the top league in the new season.