The 17-year-old is named among an eight-man shortlist for the annual accolade as recognition for his stand-out performances in the competition for Neil Wood’s Under-23s side this season.
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Having secured a surprisingly comprehensive 4-0 win in last week’s first leg in Turin, the Red Devils knew progress from the round of 32 was all but assured heading into the return fixture at Old Trafford.
The 17-year-old became United’s seventh-youngest player ever when he came off the bench for a brief cameo against Newcastle United at the weekend.
Shoretire, who turned 17 last week, has been starring for United’s U23s and has trained with the first team on an ad hoc basis over the past two months.
Manchester United’s Shola Shoretire has become the youngest ever player to appear in the Uefa Youth League.