Fortune amazed at Greenwood’s ability to use both feet
Mason Greewood has been so impressive in Manchester United training, that Quinton Fortune was left asking “are you okay?”
The South African is now assistant coach of the Red Devils’ Under-23 side – and worked with Greenwood for much of last season.
And the talented teenager blew Fortune, 43, away with his skills and two-footedness.
The former United full-back told UTD Podcast: “There’s not many players in world football that are able to go both ways like Mason does. Equally, left and right foot, he’s ridiculous.
“I thought he was left-footed and then he takes penalties with his right! And I’ve seen him take a free-kick with his right foot, his left foot.
“I’m like ‘what’s wrong with you!? Just pick one! Are you okay?’”
Greenwood, 18, has scored 14 goals in 39 appearances in what has been a remarkable breakthrough season.
And Fortune, who played 126 times himself for the Red Devils, believes that the sky is the limit for the striker.
He continued: “This is how amazing Mason is and why he’s a little bit different.
He’s on it. He’s just a natural. He’s an unbelievable finisher. He’s the real deal.
“I’m walking through the building at the Aon Training Complex and there’s a computer room where the analyst team work.
“Mason was in there, looking at games and how he can do better. He’s on it. He’s just a natural. He’s an unbelievable finisher. He’s the real deal.”
And boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is clearly impressed with him, and believes that he is starting to look more like a “man”, having filled out since the season was delayed in March.
The Norwegian said: “Mason is a young boy. He’s still 18 and this lockdown period has done him all the good in the world.
“At his age, they do develop and fill out and Mason’s looking more and more like a man, so definitely it will help him.
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“Sometimes early on you could see he was a kid.
“Now in training he can use his strength better and he has done really well over the three or four weeks we have been training now.
“And his quality in front of goal has always been there and now he has muscle to push defenders away.”