direct to your inboxNorman Whiteside, Gary Neville, Mason Greenwood and now Shola Shoretire.Manchester United’s goalless draw with Real Sociedad last month was predictably unremarkable, but when 17-year-old Shoretire entered the field as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s final substitution, the youngster joined an illustrious list of players.Shoretire became the youngest player to appear for United in European competition, rounding off an unforgettable week in which he also made his Premier League debut.Among others who have played a role in his development, Stephen Rutherford, Hebburn Town’s Director of Football, has told the Manchester Evening News of how ‘immensely proud’ he is of Shoretire.The latest United academy prodigy was born in Newcastle.
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