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Mason Greenwood reveals Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave him striker tips when he was just SEVEN and playing with his son in the Manchester United youth team... a decade before he was handed his first-team debut by the Norwegian

Mason Greenwood revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was giving him striker tips as a young boy around a decade before he broke into the Manchester United first-team.

Greenwood, who signed a new four-year deal at United this week, came through the United youth team ranks and enjoyed a breakout season in senior football last season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions last term.

The 19-year-old has now recalled a conversation he had with Solskjaer around ten years ago when the then-trainee coach was watching his son Noah playing for the United youth side.

Mason Greenwood (right) admits Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (left) gave him tips when he was seven
Greenwood (left) was playing with United's youth teams alongside Solskjaer's son Noah

Greenwood told BT Sport: 'He (Solskjaer) spoke to me (when) he came and did his coaching badges at United.