Manchester United\u2019s latest move to snap up Colombia under-17s captain Cristian Orozco<\/a> is the perfect case in point.<\/p>\n United have agreed to sign the Fortaleza teenager<\/a>, with the move becoming official when he turns 18 next July.<\/p>\n Cristian Orozco has major talent<\/p>\n Cristian Orozco\u2019s coaches at former club Rojo FC have been discussing his transfer to Manchester United, and his development.<\/p>\n Alvaro Escobar told El Colombiano<\/a>: \u201cHe has a positive leadership style that has allowed him to be captain of the Colombian national team. <\/p>\n \u201cHe expresses himself well and is receptive, he doesn\u2019t get upset when corrected, it\u2019s a pleasure to coach him. <\/p>\n \u201cI was very happy when I found out he could go to Manchester United.\u201d<\/p>\n Campo Elias Santacruz explained that he was blown away by the maturity a young Orozco already shows on the pitch.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cDespite being so young, he always showed leadership in practice. <\/p>\n \u201cHe trained hard and, on and off the field, acted like a young man with experience. His teammates helped him grow, and today we can say he\u2019s a great human being.\u201d<\/p>\n For a club that once had a partner club in Brazil, Manchester United have been poor at making signings from South America over the past 15 years.<\/p>\n Now with Ineos<\/a> at the helm, the club are making a concerted effort to explore the market more for young talents.<\/p>\n This past summer Manchester United secured a deal<\/a> for Paraguayan talent Diego Leon<\/a>, who clinched his move<\/a> once he turned 18.<\/p>\n![\"Fortaleza](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2211039148-1024x706.jpg\")
Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA\/AFP via Getty ImagesOrozco following Diego Leon route<\/p>\n