Sky Sports showed Man Utd looking to sign me at Celtic – now I'm a barber at 25

Man Utd wanted to sign me from Celtic at 15 - ten years later I'm a barber

TEN years ago, he was coming through Celtic's prestigious youth academy and being monitored by Manchester United. Today he's a barber and no...

Sky Sports showed Man Utd looking to sign me at Celtic – now I'm a barber at 25

Man Utd wanted to sign me from Celtic - now I've been forced to retire aged 25

In an exclusive interview with Record Sport, ex-Hoops starlet Daniel Church opens his heart on injury curtailing his playing career

Ex-Celtic Starlet On Manchester United Links Before £23,000 Decision Forced Retirement

Former Celtic academy prospect Daniel Church has opened up on the devastating medical diagnosis that forced him to retire from professional football at just 25. The left-back announced his retirement earlier this year following a prolonged battle with injuries. Church had suffered five hamstring tears in the space of two years, alongside repeated problems with […] <p>The post Ex-Celtic Starlet On Manchester United Links Before £23,000 Decision F…

Sky Sports showed Man Utd looking to sign me at Celtic – now I’m a barber at 25 after horror injury - Daily Star

12:10 PM Sep 29, 2026: Daniel Church was a promising Celtic footballer linked with Man Utd but was forced into early retirement at just 25 due to a spine injury – and now works as a barber...