Following the performance of Shola Shoretire, in Thursday’s Europa League game against Real Sociedad, Manchester United Manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the youngster has a bright future in the club.
Shola Shoretire came into the game as a substitute in the second half of United’s 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad on Thursday, with his side going through 4-0 on aggregate, putting the youngster (17y 23d) ahead of Norman Whiteside (17y 131d), Mason Greenwood (17y 156d) and Gary Neville (17y 211d) as the youngest Manchester United Player to play in European game.
The United boss says Shoretire has his feet on the ground, with a bright future ahead of him, predicting he will get more playing time when fans eventually return to Old Trafford.
“He’s a young kid we believe in. He’s got a great attitude; he’s an athlete, technically very, very good and makes good decisions. We want to gradually feed him into this team. He’s got his feet firmly on the ground hopefully we’ll see loads of in the future.”
He also told BT Sport: “He’s got some skills and attributes that we think are going to make a very good player here. It’s a platform, of course, tonight, just 15 minutes. It’s something to build on, something to remember for him at Old Trafford.
“But then again, with the fans, he would have enjoyed it more because they give you so much more energy than football at the moment. It is strange, it is different, but I’m sure all the fans will see him later on.”
Meanwhile, ahead of the United’s Premier League clash with Chelsea, Solskjaer is hoping for four fitness boosts to his team. He revealed that McTominay, van de Beek and Cavani United are hoping to get back to the team after being sidelined due to injury while Pogba will remain out having suffered a hamstring injury in early February.
