Aston Villa youngster has left the club.
Aston Villa prospect Harvey Knibbs has sealed a move to Cambridge United, BBC Sport report.
Knibbs, 20, was set to become a free agent with his contract expiring.
He has been a regular for Villa’s under-23s, but the jump to the first team was too much.
His new manager is former Villa assistant Colin Calderwood.
Calderwood is excited about the deal and hopes Knibbs can be a big hit.
He told BBC Sport: “I’m quietly hoping he becomes something that no-one expects him to be.
“I think he’s going to get stronger and stronger and I like the fact that he really wanted to get himself sorted fairly quickly, and didn’t hang about thinking there might be something higher up the pyramid.”
Knibbs commented on Twitter to express his delight at the deal.
Knibbs’ new side Cambridge are in League Two, and finished in 21st out of 24 teams last season.
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