Thrilling younger expertise Chido Obi-Martin added to the thrill round his potential as he scored a hat-trick on his full debut for Manchester United’s Below-18s.
{The teenager} emerged as a goal for the Crimson Devils after breaking academy data at Arsenal final season, managing an unimaginable complete of 32 objectives in 18 video games. United then confirmed the deal in early October, with first-team coach Ruud van Nistelrooy reportedly enjoying a big position in convincing Obi-Martin to maneuver to Previous Trafford.
Obi-Martin, who earned viral fame after scoring ten objectives in a conflict with Liverpool final 12 months, made a 27-minute cameo look towards Sunderland final weekend however was handed a full debut by Adam Lawrence for Saturday’s assembly with Nottingham Forest at Carrington.
The 16-year-old made a blistering begin, bagging in simply 13 seconds as he intercepted a free cross, went round Forest goalkeeper Keehan Willows and tapped residence.
Chido Obi-Martin bagged a hat-trick inside the primary quarter-hour of his United debut! 🤌✨#MUFC || #MUAcademy
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 26, 2024
Solely 4 minutes later, Obi-Martin bagged his second with a pushed effort earlier than finishing his treble with barely 1 / 4 of an hour on the clock, with James Scanlon and Amir Ibragimov then making it 5-0 earlier than half-time.
The second half was a lot calmer, with solely Jim Thwaites’ free-kick hitting the again of the online.
Whereas there are big hopes for Obi-Martin, he wasn’t the one prodigious younger expertise United snapped up through the summer season as they plan for the longer term. Promising Mali youth worldwide midfielder Sekou Kone was tracked by a few of Europe’s largest sides after leaving Guidars FC however ultimately put pen to paper with the Crimson Devils.
He’s but to make his academy debut, having been ineligible to play in any UEFA Youth League video games, and has been build up his health at Carrington.
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