Rating the 5 best academy players at Manchester United currently

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#2 Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford
Rashford’s rise has been meteoric

Life isn't always a fairtytale but in Marcus Rashford's case, it has been. The 18-year-old came through the ranks at United and was given his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the Europa League game. Like any good fairtyale, he scored twice and he capped off a stunning week by scoring in his first league game, against Arsenal.

At the end of his first full season as a first-team player, Rashford already has 8 goals from 17 appearances. While strikers are usually measured by the amount of goals that they score, in Rashford's case, his ability to be a pest to defenders and constantly find space in the opposition's penalty box is what makes him an incredible difficult player to mark.

With Wayne Rooney looking like he is set for a deeper role, Rashford will have more opportunity to impress in the upcoming season. With a Euro 2016 spot all but certain already, a fairytale season is coming to an end for the English striker, who will be eager to impress the new manager.

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