Manchester United might already know which youngster deserves a debut next

Things haven't gone exactly according to plan at senior level for Manchester United this season, but there is still reason to be optimistic about the bright future of the club.

The mood is low heading into the international break with confirmation of another trophyless campaign, though the next two weeks could see the birth of United's latest national team star. A key component of nurturing precious young players has been an emphasis on giving the youngsters an opportunity to play above their usual age groups and exposing them to the expectations of what it takes to play at Old Trafford on a weekly basis.

Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage are two youngsters who have made their senior debuts so far this season, and there could well be another before the end of the campaign in the shape of Alvaro Fernandez or Alejandro Garnacho. The duo both arrived from Madrid back in 2020 with Fernandez joining from Real and Garnacho from Atletico. They are both proving to be incredible captures for United at youth level.

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In recent weeks, Garnacho has established himself as arguably the most exciting youth prospect at the club, playing a pivotal role in the remarkable run to the FA Youth Cup final and earning a call-up to the senior Argentina side for their World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador this month. At the age of just 17, the tricky left winger could well make his international debut before his club one, as Argentina look to secure the long-term talents of the Spanish-born teenager, having already booked their place at the World Cup at the end of the year.

Garnacho is just one of the seven teenagers to have been