Ruben Amorim ‘keeping close eye on Chido Obi-Martin, 17, in Man Utd training’ as flops struggle to score goals

RUBEN Amorim is keeping close eye on Chido Obi-Martin by inviting him to Manchester United first team training. The former Arsenal wonderkid, 17, has been making headlines in United’s youth ranks during his first season with the club. Chido Obi Martin has been recently called up to train with United’s first team Ruben Amorim and his staff are keeping a close eye on Obi-Martin Obi-Martin scored twice in a 5-2 Youth Cup win against Preston North End, having also produced a pinpoint ball for Jack Fletcher’s goal. And the teenager is already mingling with senior players after joining a few training sessions, according to The Mail. He’s often invited the day after first-team matches where numbers in Amorim’s sessions are slightly low due to recovery. United won’t rush him up to the Premier League just yet as they carefully manage his development. But his progress is becoming increasingly familiar to Amorim and his staff as they monitor him in training. Obi-Martin, the record goalscorer in U18s Prem history, has bagged 10 goals in his first nine appearances for the Red Devils U18s and U21s. The young Dane had spent two years in the Gunners’ youth system after joining from Copenhagen in 2022. He starred for the North London side’s academy, catching the eye by scoring 10 goals in one match against Liverpool. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Meanwhile, his 32 goals in 18 matches saw him scoop the U18 Premier League golden boot last term. His progress is handy as Amorim has problems up front. Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee cost a combined £108.5million but have managed a total of five Prem goals this season. Amad Diallo’s is the club’s top goalscorer this term with six goals. United will be strongly linked with a summer pursuit of Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres, but Obi-Martin is an exciting future option. Obi-Martin turns 18 in November and is believed to have left Arsenal for United due to the better pathway to first-team football. Left-back Harry Amass, who has been named in several first-team squads already, also played against Preston. And winger Amir Ibragimov, 16, has impressed with people at the club comparing him to Wayne Rooney. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Brighton saw United sink to a new 131-year low. It was their sixth loss from 12 home Prem games this season — and it was 1893-94 last time they made such a dismal start to a league season.

Jan 23, 2025 - 12:51

RUBEN Amorim is keeping close eye on Chido Obi-Martin by inviting him to Manchester United first team training.

The former Arsenal wonderkid, 17, has been making headlines in United’s youth ranks during his first season with the club.

Obi-Martin scored twice in a 5-2 Youth Cup win against Preston North End, having also produced a pinpoint ball for Jack Fletcher’s goal.

And the teenager is already mingling with senior players after joining a few training sessions, according to The Mail.

He’s often invited the day after first-team matches where numbers in Amorim’s sessions are slightly low due to recovery.

United won’t rush him up to the Premier League just yet as they carefully manage his development.

But his progress is becoming increasingly familiar to Amorim and his staff as they monitor him in training.

Obi-Martin, the record goalscorer in U18s Prem history, has bagged 10 goals in his first nine appearances for the Red Devils U18s and U21s.

The young Dane had spent two years in the Gunners’ youth system after joining from Copenhagen in 2022.

He starred for the North London side’s academy, catching the eye by scoring 10 goals in one match against Liverpool.

Meanwhile, his 32 goals in 18 matches saw him scoop the U18 Premier League golden boot last term.

His progress is handy as Amorim has problems up front.

Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee cost a combined £108.5million but have managed a total of five Prem goals this season.

Amad Diallo’s is the club’s top goalscorer this term with six goals.

United will be strongly linked with a summer pursuit of Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres, but Obi-Martin is an exciting future option.

Obi-Martin turns 18 in November and is believed to have left Arsenal for United due to the better pathway to first-team football.

Left-back Harry Amass, who has been named in several first-team squads already, also played against Preston.

And winger Amir Ibragimov, 16, has impressed with people at the club comparing him to Wayne Rooney.

Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Brighton saw United sink to a new 131-year low.

It was their sixth loss from 12 home Prem games this season — and it was 1893-94 last time they made such a dismal start to a league season.