A thread on Manchester Uniteds impressive academy and players on the cusp of making first team appearances.
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Dillon Hoogewerf: The 17 year old Dutchman who has been at the club since 2019, after making his more from the famed Ajax academy. The young attacker likes to operate in the pockets of space from either being a number 9 or 10.......

who can also be used in wider areas, he’s a very quick and direct player, isn’t a selfish goal scorer happy to find players in space, but he knows we’re the net is having a bit of a poachers instinct. He’s not a tall player but isn’t of slender builder being a bit more stocky....

Currently this season has 10 apps with 4 goals and 4 assists in the u18s. He’s a lot further down in the pecking order but one to keep an eye on.

SHOLA SHORETIRE: The young English 17 year old is rumoured to be signing his first professional deal with United, he’s an attacking players but more of a tricky winger with an eye for goal..........

Happy to be on the ball but takes up great position off the ball the create chances for himself or others, in his 13 apps in the Premier league 2 he has 5 goals 3 assists so far.

CHARLIE MCNEILL: 17 year old English striker who recently joined up from the Manchester city’s academy,  who had been rumoured to have already scored 600+ goals before joining up, its safe to say regardless of the truth to those stats he is a goal scorer......

He’s an old fashioned direct striker not the most skilful but once through on goal he tends to slot it home. This season for the U18s he has 8 goals in 10 apps.

Hannibal Mejbri: The French 18 year old is know for his flamboyant hair but it sums him up,  a very skilful, agile, playmaker, is more of a box-to-box midfielder, is always looking to be on the ball beat an man with pace and skill and find a killer ball....

He is often the most fouled player on the pitch because of his confidence and flair but has a bit of bite himself not afraid to put in a tackle but will sometimes see the red mist and lash out with silly fouls.

He has skill flair and character. He has 17 apps so far this season played in the Premier league 2 and EFL trophy with 4 goals 7 assists.

ANTHONY ELANGA: The Swedish born 18 year old is predominantly a winger full of pace who likes to cut in from the left, who can also play through the middle, he is a direct player using his pace to beat a man aiming to get through to goal. With 8 goals and 3 assists already.

Unfortunately picked up an injury and it is unknown how long he will be side-lined for, he draws similarities to Rashford in the left hand side role often looking for goal not the most prolific goal scorer but always looking to create a chance for himself or others.

JOE HUGILL: The 17 year old Englishman who recently arrived from the Sunderland youth academy has really hit the ground running a direct out and out striker who is push 6ft 2 is a very dominant attacker who knows where the goal is.

Rarely misses infront of goal is a very prolific 9 who is capable of scoring an array of goals, a bit of an unknown quantity coming from a struggling Sunderland youth team has really shown this year starting with u18s has already moved up to the u23s and hasn’t stopped scoring.

In 19 apps in the Premier league 2, EFL trophy and u18s he has 15 goals and 2 assists. And Ole himself has suggested he could be in line for a call up soon.

ETHAN GALBRAITH: The 19 year old N.Ireland International is more of a number 6, he likes to pick the ball up from the deeper position, he’ll often receive the ball from the defence looking to play quickly through the lines, he more of a box-to-box 6 who can win a tackle....

He isn’t an out and out defensive midfielder more of the creative player, in more of the Carrick mould of player. This is highlighted in recent as he was asked to slot in defence due to injuries.

He doesn’t have a great goal and assist record as he often is the person finding the pass that sets the move up but when he does score they tend to be ones to remember. In 12 apps 2 goals 1 assist.

So with just a few players listed you can see there is alot of promising talent edging closer to the first team, the only stumbling block they have is alot are in attacking areas where the first team is at one of its strongest.

They would have to show serious talent and form to get into the first team this season now, but they could look to get the loaned out like a few already have with the likes of......

Jesse Lingard: Midfield Loan West Ham

Tahith Chong: Attacker Loan Club Brugge

DI'SHON BERNARD: CB Loan Salford City

ETHAN LAIRD: RB Loan MK Dons

James Garner: CM Loan Nottingham Forest

Teden Mengi: CB Loan Derby County

We have had some serious talent over the recent years already in the first team or having made appearances with the likes of:
Dean Henderson
Axel Tuanzebe
Mason Greenwood
Marcus Rashford
Paul Pogba
Scott Mctominay
Brandon Williams
Dylan Levitt

So the future looks promising and hopefully if they can't squeeze into the side over the next 18month they can have successful loans to force there way in.

These are all comments from my own observations so if you have seen something I've missed please feel free to leave your comments and let me know if I've missed anyone else out