Man Utd U23 coach Wood excited about Shola Shoretire (16): Among our outstanding performers | OneFootball

Manchester United U23 coach Neil Wood admits 16 year-old Shola Shoretire is already shining for his team.

Shoretire has developed into a regular for the Under-23s, despite not celebrating his 17th birthday until February, and has scored two goals and laid on two assists this season already.

"What impresses me the most is he is a very technical player," said Wood on Shoretire after the 2-2 draw with Manchester City at Leigh Sports Village.

"Shola has always played up a year through his whole academy career. I can't remember him ever playing his own age group. He has always been stretched.

"He is very mature for his age, the way he plays, he does a lot of work, takes a lot of positions up, and he has played a lot of roles. He's played [Number] 9, he's played left, he's played on the right, he's played 10 and whatever you ask him to do – on and off the ball – he is going to do it. You can trust him to do that job.

"He is very young, and doing excellent for the age of him. I am not expecting him to be man of the match or [a] main figure of the team, because he is so young, but he's not going on that pitch and drowning or anything. He has probably been one of our most consistent outstanding performers throughout the season."