‘United will nurture Greenwood’

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described striker Mason Greenwood as a “special talent” who needs to be nurtured, after the teenager scored and provided an assist in yesterday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Brighton & Hove Albion. Greenwood fired United ahead from a jinking solo run capped by a crisp low shot inside the near post, before delivering an inch-perfect cross for Bruno Fernandes to volley home in the second half. It was Greenwood’s sixth league goal in his breakthrough season. “He’s a special talent, a special kid we’re going to look after and try to develop into a top player,” Solskjaer told a news conference. “He’s doing well now but he’s still young and has things to learn. He knows that, but we have a special talent there we have to nurture. He’s getting better. You can see clearly that he’s maturing and improving, he’s 18 so we will see more from him.” Solskjaer said that he was also impressed by Greenwood’s contributions off the ball. “He played fantastically… we know when he gets his face up and looks forward that he’s dangerous, but his hold-up play, general play and link-up play was great,” Solskjaer told United’s website.