LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United have signed agifted nine-year-old after his grandfather sent the PremierLeague champions a DVD showcasing the boy's talents which hasbecome a YouTube sensation.
Rhain Davis, who was born in England but has lived inAustralia since the age of four, was hailed by the British presson Thursday as the next Wayne Rooney after the United striker.
The boy's dribbling and goalscoring prowess for an Under-10side in Brisbane, Australia, feature in a four-minute YouTubeclip, already viewed more than 800,000 times.
United confirmed the signing but played down the hype aroundDavis, who has moved back to Cheshire in northern England withhis father, near the club's training ground.
"He's a member of our academy and we don't comment onindividual members," a United spokesman told Reuters.
He added that the club sign about 40 players of Davis's ageevery year and, as is standard, will decide annually whether torenew his contract or release him.
What was so unusual in Davis's case was that his skills werebrought to the attention of United's youth scouts by the DVDsubmission, which could inspire other hopefuls, the spokesmansaid.
"We're bracing ourselves for a whole series of DVDs," headded.
Davis has been thrilled at the chance to rub shoulders withsome of his idols.
"The best part has been meeting lots of players like WayneRooney," he told British newspapers.
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