It is not easy to be released by Manchester United at any age.
For Dwight McNeil the news was delivered when he was just 14, forcing him to leave behind contemporaries like Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams and find a new path in to the professional game.
Burnley is the young winger’s home now and has been for some time.
Still only 21, he has just played his 100th game for Sean Dyche and heads with his team to Old Trafford on Sunday with his reputation on the rise.