Irish Daily Mail

Meet the Solskjaer starlets eager for a taste of Europe

- COMPILED BY DAN DAVIS

TAHITH CHONG, 19

Right winger — but he is leftfooted so likes to cut inside Born on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Curacao Joined United from Feyenoord academy in July 27, 2016 Represente­d Holland at every level from Under 14 to Under 21 Named United’s Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year in 2018 Joined first-team squad for 2018’s US tour Handed his first call-up to the senior squad for a Champions League clash with Juventus last October Made his first-team debut off the bench in the 2-0 FA Cup win against Reading in January Made his Premier League debut as a late substitute against Southampto­n on Saturday

ANGEL GOMES, 18

Attacking midfielder Born in London Joined United’s academy aged six Made first-team debut aged 16 in May 2017, replacing Wayne Rooney in a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace Youngest player to represent United since Duncan Edwards in 1953 and the first player born in the 2000s to appear in the Premier League Has featured in FA Cup and Champions League squads Captained England at Under 16, Under 17 and Under 18 levels He was part of the squad that won the Under 17 World Cup in 2017 Former United winger Nani is Gomes’ godfather

JAMES GARNER, 17

Centre midfielder Born in Birkenhead Worked his way up at United from the Under 8s to a senior debut off the bench in the win at Crystal Palace last month

His idol is Michael Carrick and the United first-team coach agrees they have a similar style

England Under 17s captain at last year’s European Championsh­ip, when they reached the semi-finals

BRANDON WILLIAMS, 18

Full back, predominan­tly left-sided Born in Manchester Boyhood United fan, has been on the books since the age of seven

Won the U18 Premier League North group in 2018

MASON GREENWOOD, 17

Centre forward Born in Bradford Signed his first profession­al contract at United in October 2018

Top scorer in the Under 18 Premier League North group last season, despite still being a schoolboy and eligible for the U16s

Started in midfield before becoming a No 10. Now he plays up front and has 22 goals in 22 games at youth level this season

Predominan­tly left-footed, Greenwood takes free-kicks and penalties with his ‘weaker’ right foot (see picture)!

Scored a hat-trick to knock five-time champions Chelsea out of the FA Youth Cup in the third round

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