17-year-old Norwegian youngster Isaac Hansen-Aaron is trying to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and move towards his goal.
Led by Haaland and Erdegaard, Norway, the extremely cold land of Northern Europe, has repeatedly bred tomorrow's stars that will brighten the eyes of the giants in recent years. There is no shortage of Norwegian players in the history of the Red Devils, the most famous of which is naturally Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, in addition to Ronnie Johansen and Henning Borg, two defenders who have also left a distinctive mark on the Red Devils. Today, there is also a Norwegian youngster is Isaac Hansen Aaron in the Manchester United echelon, who is shining in the echelon.
Hansen Aaron, who became a member of norway's Tromsø youth team at the age of 10, made his debut for the first team at the age of 15 and 323 days, setting a record for the youngest player in team history. Before joining Manchester United, he was offered by a number of big clubs, but he finally chose the Red Devils: "When Manchester United showed me the future plan, I felt very suitable. Manchester United is the team I support, my father is also a Manchester United fan, and then I naturally followed him to become a Red Devil. ”
"When we were pre-signing, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the head coach of the team. Every time we went to England, he would have dinner with me and my parents. So I've met him many times and he's a really nice guy. ”
On the occasion of his 16th birthday, Aaron put on the red shirt as he wished, and the old club assistant coach Peter Anderson also expressed his wishes: "Of course I hope he can stay and contribute to the promotion this season, but we also understand that Manchester United want him to pass as soon as possible." ”
After joining the Manchester United echelon, Aaron first played for the United U18, and last season he played in 16 U18 league games, the team achieved a record of 14 wins and 2 losses. He has shown the temperament of a midfield commander in the game, although he has passed through the no. 6, no. 8, and no. 16 successively, but more often wearing the no. 10, he has shown his most suitable position: the front waist.
With age, Aaron has shown increasing resilience and upward momentum. This season, he has gained more playing time for U23 in the Premier League second division. At the same time, after experiencing injuries at the beginning of the season, he became the main member of the Manchester United U19 in the Euroleague Youth League, contributing 2 assists in 4 games, helping the team reach the round of 16, and finally regrettably leaving the penalty shootout.
In this month's FA Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals, Manchester United even reached the final with Kleist City and Wolves, while Aaron, who continued to start, assisted McNeill with a scalpel-like precision pass against Wolves. Teammate Sam Mather spoke highly of Aaron, referring to him as "Messi". And Aaron himself is particularly fond of the victory: "In England, the FA Youth Cup is considered one of the most important competitions. Being part of the team that reaches the final again is very special. ”
His outstanding performance in the FA Youth Cup also gave him the opportunity to practice with the first team. "For me, the coolest thing was meeting Sancho and Pogba, who were probably the best for me. They took the initiative to greet me and introduce themselves, and the scene was very interesting. Thinking back to his first first-team training session, Aaron was excited.
Ronnick also praised the youngsters led by Aaron: "There are a lot of technical players in this team, the technique on the feet is very good, if they can combine the physical confrontation and speed required by the Premier League, I am looking forward to a few players in the first team in the future." ”
Manchester United's "Class 22" young people successfully reached the final of the Fa Youth Cup, so that fans have more expectations for this group of young people. After all, the last time the "Little Red Devil" was crowned, it was still a distant 2011. At that time, there were potential stocks such as Pogba, Lingard, Ravel Morrison and so on. Today, Garganjo, McNeil, Kobe Maynoy, Daniel Gore, Hurado, Bennett and Aron are all seen as a new batch of potential stocks.
How many of them will be able to gain a foothold in the first team in the future? Can Aron carry on the footsteps of his ancestors at Old Trafford? Let's look forward to their development together.
(Manchester United Football Club)