Reported Everton and Manchester United target George Hirst has left Sheffield Wednesday for OH Leuven in the summer transfer window.
George Hirst has left Sheffield Wednesday for OH Leuven, and it will come as a disappointment for Everton and Manchester United, with the Premier League duo having reportedly been interested in the forward.
OH Leuven have announced on their official website that they have secured the services of Hirst on a free transfer, with the youngster leaving Championship club Wednesday after his contract ran out.
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According to The Star, the Owls were prepared to break their wage structure in order to retain his services, but the 19-year-old refused to sign a new deal.
Both United and Everton were interested in the talented and promising young forward, but it seems that the Reds and the Toffees have missed out on the 19-year-old to a club in the second tier of Belgian football – Belgian First Division B – managed by former Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson.
According to The Liverpool Echo, Everton were interested in snapping up Hirst on a free transfer this summer, while The Mirror claimed that Manchester United want the youngster.
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