However, he clearly has a passion for some of the less obvious things. “When Anthony Martial scored against Everton [in April 2016], I gave the assist,” he told MUTV. last season “It was the 1,000th Premier League goal at Old Trafford.”
Such knowledge marks the Dutchman out as somebody who knows a lot about the game and is eager to achieve more.
I spoke to him at Crystal Palace’s training ground towards the end of his season on loan with the Eagles, where he gained invaluable top-flight experience for somebody who only turned 20 this year.
Now performing regularly for United in the United States on Tour 2018 presented by Aon, he is showing his athleticism in the centre of defence.