16-year-old Simeon Burrows, who plays primarily in centre-midfield, has already had trials with three of the four clubs who scouted him from the Manchester event.
Of the four interested clubs, one was Premier League, two play in the football league and the other resides in the National League North.
So it is perhaps surprising to hear that the most significant moment came when Simeon arrived for his trial at the club who would supposedly be fourth choice on that list, semi-pro side Salford City.
Greeting him on arrival were none other than former Manchester United legends and now Salford City owner’s Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and brothers Gary and Phillip Neville.
Simeon’s mum, Melissa, revealed: “There were about 40 or 50 boys there and in the morning they went through the plans for the day before going into a few drills and then some matches.
“All the old Man United lot were there watching with the Head of Recruitment, Chris Casper, and they all spoke to Simeon. They told him of their visions for the club and the academy and he found it very helpful, it was an amazing experience.”
Melissa added: “He was a bit nervous before going in because he broke his wrist in a Sunday league game not long before the trial but he played with a cast on and I think they picked up on the fact he played through it.”
The conversation with Giggs and co. probably flowed a bit easier when they discovered that Simeon spent last season training with a Manchester United Development squad, and has previously had trials with West Ham.
Another feather in the youngster’s cap will be several appearances for the Bermudian National Team, including an impressive run to the CONCACAF Cup semi-finals during which they played against teams such as Mexico and Dubai.
The modern-day national team player has to as dedicated off the pitch as he is on it, and Simeon is no exception spending three to four days a week in the gym, on top of regular runs and his football training.
Speaking about the UK Football Trial, Melissa said: “He loved it, it’s a great opportunity to play in front of scouts and he’s had many options as a result. He even made some new friends as well!”
Simeon is said to have impressed at his Salford trial and an announcement will hopefully be made in the coming weeks.