Almeria taunt Man Utd after signing England U19 international Arvin Appiah
Almeria have apologised to Man Utd following the acquisition of England U19 forward Arvin Appiah from Nottingham Forest.
The 18-year-old winger, born in Amsterdam but came through at Forest, ended a nine-year association with the former European champions when he opted a move to Spain’s second division.
The rise of Appiah: Five key things to know…
- Appiah is a graduate of Nottingham Forest’s academy.
- He’s made eight appearances for Forest’s first-team, registering one goal.
- The Amsterdam-born England U19 forward joined second division Spanish club Almeria for a reported £8m.
- Man Utd were among those clubs reportedly keeping tabs on him.
- Almeria subsequently apologised to the Red Devils on social media for signing him.
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A host of clubs were seemingly vying for his signature, which set Almeria back £8m, with Man Utd being among them. However, the Red Devils were beaten to the punch and Appiah’s new employers were courteous enough to send the Old Trafford-based club a message.
Lo sentimos @ManUtd_Es, Arvin Appiah es rojiblanco ?⚪? ?#f5day pic.twitter.com/NlWl21RNq5
— UD Almería (@U_D_Almeria) September 2, 2019
In a social media post, the club wrote: “Sorry @ManUtd_Es Arvin Appiah is red and white.”
Since turning professional Appiah has gone on to make eight appearances for Forest registering one goal in the process which came in their 3-2 League Cup defeat to Burton Albion last October.
He joins an Almeria side who last played in Spain top-flight four years ago. Pedro Emanuel’s team have started this season’s Segunda División unbeaten after their opening three games: two wins and one draw.
Appiah could make his debut away to Málaga on September 7.
