Manchester United youth prospect Deji Sotona is officially the fastest player at the club after recording the quickest sprint speed during recent tests at United's Carrington training base.
Sotona currently plays for United's Under-18s and has already made three appearances so far this season, scoring once during a 4-3 defeat to Liverpool Under-18s. The 16-year-old has been making strides in the United academy and is being tipped to make his first-team bow at Old Trafford in the coming years.
The Daily Mail report that the Irish youngster clocked a staggering
Diogo Dalot (22.6mph), Marcus Rashford (22.18mph), Daniel James (22.07mph) and Tahith Chong (22.36mph) came closest to matching Sotona.
The 16-year-old's achievement shouldn't come as too much of a surprise as he previously held the title of Ireland's
"Pace and power, Man United, that’s what we are,” Solskjaer said in an interview (via the Manchester Evening News) shortly after taking over the reins at United.
Source : 90min