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Switzerland youth international Nishan Burkart has confirmed his move to Manchester United from FC Zurich.

The 16-year-old is the latest overseas youngster to move to Manchester as head of academy Nicky Butt continues to reinforce the youth team.

Burkart scored nine goals in seven games at the Swiss Cup last summer and is pleased to be heading to his mother's home country.

Asked why he joined United, Burkart said : "Pure gut feeling - the other clubs were also very interested.

"I visited each club and analysed its infrastructure while there. I always knew: If I were going to move to a club abroad, then it could only be to England, my mother's home country."

Former FC Zurich graduate Saidy Janko became the first Swiss to play for the United first-team but was hauled off on his one and only appearance in the humiliating League Cup defeat to MK Dons in 2014.

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Burkart is familiar with Janko, who now plays for Celtic, and is realistic about his chances of making it at United.

"I'm taking a relaxed approach to it all," he added. "If it doesn't work out with Manchester United, the excellent training will still provide a fantastic foundation for launching a career at another club."

United recently signed Irish right-back Lee O'Connor and American teenager Matthew Olosunde joined earlier this year, while Belgian defender Keith Groeneveld was on trial at Carrington in April.

Tahith Chong has also arrived in Manchester after Butt said the club would make a number of academy signings.

"We’re short on a few numbers in the different age groups and it’s something we need to address," Butt said last season. "Something we are addressing and something we will hopefully get over the line in the next few weeks, in time for next season.

"It’s the same as any other club. We all want to attract the best young players in Europe, at whatever age, and we’re exactly the same. We want to attract the best players we can from all over Europe and bring them into what we feel is already a great set-up."