the fact he is here at all says everything about how much potential United's coaching staff thinks he has.

Greenwood was raised in Wibsey to the southwest of Bradford and was making headlines by the time he was 4 ... only that was for winning a modelling competition. His prize was a £50 shopping voucher.

He comes from a family of athletes. Sister Ashton, 19, is a runner who attends Manchester Metropolitan University on a sport scholarship, splitting her time between the track and a philosophy degree. She has a personal best of 12.7 seconds over 100 metres, although her preferred event is the 400.

Man United are keeping quiet about Mason Greenwood, second from left, but the 16-year-old's inclusion in the preseason squad speaks volumes. John Peters/Man Utd via GettyImages

Mason isn't slow either, and when combined with an ability to score goals with impressive regularity, it makes for a dangerous centre-forward. He has evolved from a link-up man or No. 10 to a central striker, and despite being eligible for the Under-16s last season, he finished the campaign as the Under-18s' top scorer with 17 goals from 17 starts. His goals helped Kieran McKenna's side win the U-18 Premier League North. (Incidentally, McKenna is also with the first team in the U.S. after making the step up to Mourinho's staff following Rui Faria's departure.)

When the U-19s beat Real Madrid 1-0 to win the ICGT tournament in the Netherlands in May, it was Greenwood who scored the winner. He was named player of the tournament despite being the