Man Utd academy: The rising stars from Carrington to watch out for
Manchester United's academy has long been one of the best in world football at producing players who either feature in the first team for many years or go on to have good careers elsewhere.
There's a reason why whenever the Red Devils concede a goal in a domestic cup competition, it seems to be scored by a player who came through their youth ranks. When you think of how many young starlets have been produced at Carrington, that myth starts to make more sense.
In October 2022, Man Utd reached 85 consecutive years of including an academy product in the matchday squad in every single game. That's over 4,000 consecutive matches.
The current Man Utd squad boasts regular first-team players like Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo and Scott McTominay, while the likes of Willy Kambwala and Facundo Pellistri have also featured occasionally this season.
Here's a look at the players impressing the most in the Man Utd youth squads and those who could break out at Old Trafford soon.
Joe Hugill is currently away from the Man Utd academy on loan, which could be a sign that he is being prepared for potential future involvement in the first-team.
The 20-year-old scored an excellent goal just three minutes into his Burton Albion debut to immediately endear himself to the fans but has been the best striker in Man Utd's academy for a number of seasons now.
With Burton sitting towards the bottom of League One, he is sure to learn a lot about first-team football in the coming months.
WHAT A MOMENT FOR JOE HUGILL!
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