Gomes Delighted With New Deal

Angel Gomes says it feels “amazing” to have signed his first professional contract with Manchester United and hopes it will lead to more first-team opportunities in the future.

The 17-year-old starlet, who was part of the England Under-17s World Cup winning team recently, has been at the club since the age of six and made his first-team debut against Crystal Palace in the Reds' final Premier League game last season.

After putting pen to paper on the deal, Gomes spoke exclusively to MUTV to give his reaction and here's what he had to say…

How does it feel to sign your contact?
“It’s amazing and something I’ve been working for my whole life and all the time I’ve been at the club since the age of six. To finally get the deal signed is great for me and my family.”

Is it a big factor that you’re a United fan?
“[Smiles] Yeah that helps obviously! In Salford where I grew up everyone was a big United fan and that had an impact on me and I’m a big fan too. It’s just great to be at a club like Man United.”

How much confidence do you get working with such great coaches at United?
“I’ve worked with a lot of great coaches coming up [through the ranks] so far. I’ve had a chance to work with Nicky [Butt] and working with coaches like him helps you a lot because as you’re growing up you’re feeding off what they used to do and the trophies they won. It’s been a great journey so far.”

What are your hopes for this season and beyond?
“My hope for this season is to try to get as much football as I can. Whether it’s with the 18s, the 23s and hopefully the first team – I want to pushing on and showing the manager what I can do. I got the chance to do that last season in the last [league] game of the season and the feeling was amazing. I hope I can have many more feelings like that.”
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What’s your biggest highlight so far – is it making your first-team debut?
“Yeah, that’s the biggest highlight of my career so far. Being a fan, going to the games and watching the players on the pitch to then actually being on there is a lot different and it’s a crazy feeling, but a good feeling and I’d like to have many more.”