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'Beautiful footballer in the making': Man United fans wax lyrical about academy star Kobbie Mainoo, 18, as the young midfielder is seen breezing past £52m Fred in training

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Manchester United's academy star Kobbie Mainoo has sent club supporters into meltdown after showcasing his physicality and technical ability during pre-season training.

The midfielder made his first-team debut during a 60 minute appearance in United's 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Charlton at the start of January.

Two more outings followed in the FA Cup against Reading and a Premier League debut against Leicester in February.

Mainoo has risen through the ranks of United's academy and is one of several academy stars to be involved in pre-season training as first-team stars returned to Carrington last week.