According to a report from the French cell of Manchester United fans, the club was able to strike an agreement with 16-year-old Liverpool goalkeeper Ethan Ennis, who played eight U18 Premier League games last season..
However, the most interesting aspect of this transfer is the fact that it became the first direct contact between the "
The then young Chiznall described his feelings from such a transfer as follows: “At United I had a quiet breakfast before training. In Liverpool, I could not afford this - simply because the food would not linger in my stomach "
Liverpool's previous attempt to break this long-term tradition was negotiations over Gabriel Heinze in 2007, but United chose to sell their footballer to Real Madrid.