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Manchester United have terminated teenage goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic 's contract just 18 months after he signed for the club.

Under-20 World Cup winner Milinkovic-Savic, 18, has already joined Polish club Lechia after a bizarre spell on United's books.

Milinkovic-Savic's was living in Belgrade without a permanent club and, to maintain his fitness, it is understood the teenager was forced to train with clubs for short periods of time. Milinkovic-Savic had not qualified for a work permit since he was a non-EU player and ended his fleeting association with The Reds this week.

"I had to go back to Manchester, but there is a problem with a work permit in England," he told the Lechia website .

"The case dragged on, unfortunately. I couldn’t find a club where I could be loaned to.

"I decided to terminate the contract with Manchester United. I am glad that I was able to come to an agreement with Lechia."

Milinkovic-Savic signed a five-year contract when he joined United from Vojvodina.

Only this week, United Under-21s goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara joined Stockport on loan and, earlier this month, Portuguese stopper Joel Castro Pereira rejoined Rochdale on loan.