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Manchester United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has sealed a mortgage exit to League Two facet Shrewsbury City for the 2025/26 season.
Harrison’s rise at United
Harrison joined United’s famed academy in 2022 from Stevenage. He has loved a gentle rise at Carrington, impressing together with his goalkeeping qualities, together with enjoying with the ball at his toes and unbelievable shot-stopping.
The 19-year-old performed a key function within the Beneath-18s as they gained a treble through the 2023/24 season. His performances that time period earned him United’s Denzil Haroun Reserve-Workforce Participant of the 12 months award.
An England youth worldwide, Harrison spent the primary half of final season on mortgage at non-league outfit Chester, preserving seven clear sheets in 18 appearances.
United recalled him for the latter half of 2024/25 to coach with the primary group and play for the Beneath-21s.
Harrison was named on the bench eight occasions by Ruben Amorim however was not given a run out.
A recent report lined by The Peoples Particular person relayed that Shrewsbury have been closing on briefly securing Harrison’s providers and this has now been confirmed.
Shrewsbury signal Harrison
United launched a statement which learn, “Goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has joined Shrewsbury City of League Two on mortgage for the 2025/26 season.”
“Good luck at New Meadow, Elyh!”
Shrewsbury’s director of soccer, Micky Moore, remarked, “I’m actually excited that we’ve signed Elyh.”
“He’s somebody we’ve focused since final season ended and I feel he’s acquired a vibrant future. We watched him play at Chester final yr and continued to look at him when he went again to play for United’s under-21s.”
“We predict he’s acquired all the precise traits and that this could possibly be an excellent mortgage for him. Michael wished to get him within the constructing as quickly as attainable, so I’m actually completely satisfied to get it over the road as a result of it was a troublesome course of as a result of quantity of curiosity within the participant.”
“However I need to thank Elyh and Man United for his or her assist all through. I’m excited to see how he develops all through the season.”
Harrison additionally expressed his pleasure at becoming a member of Shrewsbury.
Buzzing to have you ever on board, Elyh 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lVVKEPLSYL
— Shrewsbury City FC (@shrewsburytown) July 22, 2025
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