Chido Obi has had secret training sessions with Man Utd first team, Ruben Amorim’s staff paying close attention

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Manchester United’s season has been impacted by many factors, one of which is a lack of goals from strikers.

Rasmus Hojlund has scored only two goals in the Premier League, and Joshua Zirkzee has three. It’s just not good enough.

One deal United did do in the summer was to acquire youth sensation Chido Obi, who scored 32 goals for Arsenal’s academy last season.

Just 16 at the time, Chido Obi joined United’s academy in October once the move had been ratified. He has since turned 17 and signed a professional deal, and most impressively, Chido Obi has scored 10 goals already.

He offers a natural goalscoring flair that provides hope for the future – and Ruben Amorim’s staff are taking a look.

Chido Obi training sessions

One of the frequent complaints issued from new head coach Ruben Amorim is that his Manchester United team have not had enough time on the training pitches at Carrington.

This is also notable with United very rarely releasing training photos. The last time the club did so was on January 8, and then prior to this, pictures were released on December 11.

In itself, this indicates a more secretive and less open approach from the club than previously, with Ruben Amorim getting to know his players and work on new systems and drills.

The Mail report one player who has taken part in sessions with the first team is Chido Obi.

These have taken place when some first team stars are unavailable due to recovery times from matches, with the youngsters making up numbers.

Yet this has also allowed opportunities for players to impress, with defender Godwill Kukonki making the first team bench already.

It is claimed United’s coaching staff are becoming more familiar with Chido Obi through these sessions and learning his strengths, which were on full display in the FA Youth Cup win last week, where he netted twice.

Chido Obi playing stance

Ruben Amorim has shown with his stance on his own tactics that he wants to be patient at Manchester United, and will not take kneejerk decisions.

And his stance on Chido Obi remains the same, he is not considering calling the 17-year-old striker up into the first team right now.

Yet he is clearly interested in his potential, and the situation is one to watch as the season goes on, if the teenager keeps on scoring at youth level, and Hojlund and Zirkzee continue to frustrate.

Hojlund’s last league goal was in October, and Zirkzee at the start of December. It’s possible a striker could arrive before the transfer deadline, but if not, then Obi may turn out to be part of the solution later in 2024-25.