Ruben Amorim ‘keeping close eye on Chido Obi-Martin, 17, in Man Utd training’ as flops struggle to score goals
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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.
![[MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Chido Obi Martin of Manchester United U18 celebrates scoring during the U18 Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Everton at Carrington Training Ground on November 09, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Manchester United/Manchester United via Getty Images)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mufc_u18s_v_efc_u18s_012_j1h8f0mg_gl5tvgio-JS966004461.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
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.
![[Manchester United's Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim takes a training session at the Carrington Training Complex in Manchester, north-west England on January 22, 2025 on the eve of their UEFA Europa League football match against Glasgow Rangers. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SPO_2194642581jpg-JS965762694.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
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.
