Manchester United fans now have a deeper understanding of the skills possessed by 17-year-old striker Chido Obi, who has made appearances in four first-team matches since last month.
Obi, who joined United from Arsenal in September, has made a significant impact at youth level with his impressive goal-scoring record. He has scored 12 goals in nine appearances in the Under-18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup.
After being promoted to the Under-21 squad in January, Obi has now made his way to the senior side in February.
During the recent international break, Obi represented Denmark’s Under-21 team in two friendly matches against Poland and Italy, coming on as a substitute in both games which ended in draws.
Despite being five years younger than some of his teammates and opponents, Obi managed to impress coach Steffen Hojer.
“He is a very young man. He was there to learn, and we had him with us to assess him,” Hojer told Danish publication Tipsbladet. “He makes a good impression, and I was extremely pleased to see how he adapted to the squad and how the boys welcomed him.
“He has had a really good trip and has shown himself well. Now, it’s back home to continue working at Manchester United and see if he can get a bit more playing time there.”
Discussing Obi’s particular abilities as a striker, Hojer referenced a clinical streak and positional sense.
“What you hope for with a player like him is that he gets that one chance because his absolute key strength is being in the box and putting the ball in the net,” the coach explained.
“That chance didn’t come. But he came in and worked with the team in a tough situation, so you couldn’t really expect much more from him.”