Netherlands U-16s vs Germany U-16s in the UEFA U-16s Tournament. Tim Fosu-Mensah had turned 16 the month before.
Fosu-Mensah Ajax’s AEGON Future Cup where he was spotted by United scouts.
16-year-old Fosu-Mensah in an U-18 game against Liverpool after signing from Ajax.
A few months after turning 16, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson represented England U-17s in their game against Turkey.
Later in 2013, Borthwick-Jackson played for United’s U-18s against Liverpool.
Jesse Lingard was wearing a United shirt as a toddler, obviously before he even joined the club.
Lingard joined United when he was seven.
An 18-year-old Lingard celebrated winning the FA Youth Cup with Tom Thorpe and Paul Pogba.
The following year, Lingard celebrated winning the Reserve League.
Having turned 16 a few weeks earlier, James Weir posed for his team photo for the U-18s.
An 18-year-old Weir plays for the U-21s against Arsenal.
A 5-year-old Marcus Rashford playing for Didsbury side Fletcher Moss.
Rashford, 6, against at Fletcher Moss. A year later he started playing for United.
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