Manchester United reach agreement over three players with Ratcliffe-owned FC Lausanne-Sport

Manchester United have struck an agreement with Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned FC Lausanne-Sport that will see three academy players train with the Swiss club this week.

Habeeb Ogunneye, Jack Kingdon and Ethan Williams flew to Switzerland on Monday morning and the three youngsters will get the opportunity to train with Lausanne's first team.

All three 18-year-olds are making strong progress in the academy and have been rewarded with the chance to gain experience with a senior squad thanks to United's agreement.

Ineos acquired Lausanne in 2017 and the agreement between the Swiss side and United to give academy players an overseas experience is a benefit of their multi-club model.

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Lausanne are currently toward the bottom of the Swiss top flight but it's hoped the opportunity to train with their first team will be a valuable learning experience for United's academy trio.

Ogunneye was named in United's squad in the Premier League for seven games near the end of last season and has continued to be a key player for the Under-21s in this campaign.

Kingdon signed his first professional contract with the club this summer and trained with the first team at Carrington in the build-up to United's game against Bournemouth in April.

He played a crucial role for the Under-18s last season as they claimed the treble, regularly starting in central defence and wearing the captain's armband twice. Kingdon has stepped up to represent the U21s this term and has started alongside Ogunneye in the Premier League 2.

Williams' pre-agreed pro contract also began in the summer and he is another youngster who has