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Solskjaer knew seven-year-old Greenwood was destined for the top

MANCHESTER -- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knew Mason Greenwood was destined to be a Manchester United star when he was just seven years-old.

The United boss watched Greenwood, now 18, train at the Cliff more than a decade ago and says he knew then he would make it to the top.

"I remember when I met him for the first time because my son was training at the Cliff as an eight-year-old, Mason was seven," Solskjaer said after watching Greenwood score twice in the 4-0 win over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.

"The first time I saw him he stood out and I took a picture with him.