Manchester United youngsters Dan Gore and Rhys Bennett sign new contracts

Manchester United youngsters Dan Gore and Rhys Bennett have signed new contracts with the club.

Gore, 18, and Bennett, 19, have both been given new deals as recognition of their continued progress in the academy.

Gore is currently with the first-team on their tour of the USA and centre-back Bennett was expected to travel to the States, but he's absent due to an injury picked up in the opening pre-season friendly against Leeds in Oslo.

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Both players were a key part of the FA Youth Cup winning side in 2021/22 and they're well regarded by academy staff. Bennett captained the side against Nottingham Forest in that final and he scored in the 2-0 victory.

Gore made 26 appearances in the academy last season and he captained the Under-21s on multiple occasions. The creative midfielder was subsequently named the Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year for his contribution.

United play Wrexham in a friendly in San Diego on Tuesday night and the youngster is expected to start in that game.

Bennett is a natural centre-back and he grew up in Denton. He made 14 appearances for the U21s last term and he was included in the first-team matchday squad for a Premier League clash against Forest in December.

The defender has previously said it's his dream to represent United. "Coming up through the ranks at United, it’s obviously a dream to play at Old Trafford. It’s just an amazing feeling to step out on the pitch and give it our all," Bennett said.

"It’s an unbelievable experience. I can’t take it for granted. You don’t know how many times you’re going to step out at Old Trafford. Every single time you do you’ve got to just embrace it, go and give your all and hopefully keep