Nemanja Matic has tipped one Academy star to hit the Manchester United first team in the next few seasons.
Matic, who has one of his own children in the United Academy, believes that Anthony Elanga could make a breakthrough into the senior set-up very shortly. Elanga’s first-team opportunities have been at a premium this season with just 17 minutes afforded to him by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The 19-year-old played the closing minutes of the recent EFL Cup defeat to West Ham.
He made his full United debut against Leicester in the Premier League last season in May and played the full 90 minutes on the final day of the season against Wolves.
Solskjaer also turned to Elanga in pre-season, but after the summer arrivals of Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo United’s attacking options have been swelled.
