Watch as Manchester United’s 17-year-old wonderkid Millen Baars scores 89th-minute goal for youth team
Young Dutchman is proving his worth already following summer Old Trafford move with last-minute screamer
Young Dutchman is proving his worth already following summer Old Trafford move with last-minute screamer
WATCH Manchester United whizkid Millen Baars score an 89th-minute screamer in their Under-17s clash against Lincoln Under-18s.
The Dutch youngster joined United from Ajax earlier this month, snubbing Chelsea and Arsenal in the process.
The highly-rated striker, at just 17, is represented by the same people who look after Luke Shaw, Daley Blind and Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
And he proved why there is such a fuss over him with a spectacular last-minute effort at Sincil Bank yesterday.
Brandon Williams lost the ball after jinking his way into the box, but it fell to Baars who steadied himself and picked out the top-right corner.
His stunning strike, along with Williams' 75th-minute goal, which he set up, meant United ran out 2-0 winners.
Baars was scouted by Marcel Bout, the only member of Louis van Gaal's backroom staff that Jose Mourinho kept on.
Baars' father revealed last year: "Ajax is a great club with a very good youth, but they can unfortunately not cope so very well.
"You saw in the past with other youth players who now play at other clubs. But Millen was ready for a different challenge.
"He played nine seasons in Amsterdam and he has always had the dream to play football in England."