Man Utd wonderkid 'on track to make history' after impressing Ruben Amorim

Manchester United caput manager Ruben Amorim has already been impressed by 1 of the club's astir promising young prospects, who could present spell connected to marque past successful the Premier League

Teenage defender Godwill Kukonki is said to beryllium connected way to marque Manchester United past aft 'catching the eye' of caller caput manager Ruben Amorim.

The 16-year-old was included successful the travelling enactment for Amorim's archetypal game this past weekend, though helium did not marque the matchday squad for the 1-1 gully with Ipswich Town astatine Portman Road.

However, United fans could get a glimpse of Kukonki successful the first-team sooner alternatively than later. The young centre-back was invited to Suffolk arsenic a 'reward' for impressing Amorim successful training, according to The Mail.

It's noted that Kukonki was owed to diagnostic for United's Under-19s successful a UEFA Youth League qualifier against AZ Alkmaar but was alternatively held backmost to proceed moving with the first-team aft lasting retired successful Amorim's archetypal week of training.

And portion it's stressed that a first-team berth whitethorn not beryllium imminent, sources astatine Carrington judge Kukonki could spell connected to go the youngest defender to ever correspond United astatine a elder level fixed helium doesn't crook 17 until February. To date, nary United defender has ever played successful the Premier League earlier turning 18.

Kukonki isn't the lone highly-rated teen making encouraging noises astatine United, though, arsenic the nine hole to manus erstwhile Arsenal youngster Chido Obi-Martin a nonrecreational contract.

The 16-year-old lone signed for United connected student presumption backmost successful October aft electing to permission Arsenal, wherever helium regularly clocked up ridiculous returns for the club's Under-18 team.

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Obi-Martin, who scored a hat-trick connected his archetypal commencement for United wrong 15 minutes against Nottingham Forest, is acceptable to beryllium rewarded with a nonrecreational declaration erstwhile helium turns 17 connected Friday.

That's according to Danish outlet Tipsbladet, who outline that plans are already successful spot for the prolific teen to enactment pen-to-paper aboriginal this week. He has been tipped for large things astatine United aft leaving Arsenal, who were hopeless not to suffer his services.

Speaking aft his power to United had been confirmed, Obi-Martin took to Instagram to explicit his excitement with a societal media post. He wrote: "Very blessed to motion with this astonishing club, clip to absorption and execute each my dreams. Thanks to everyone who has helped maine get this far."

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