Currently running on the FIFA Under-20s World Cup website is a poll for goal of the tournament at the finals in New Zealand.

United’s 19-year-old Andreas Pereira has been named in the top 10 for his sensational solo goal against Serbia in the final. Votes go on until this coming Friday and if the Belgium-born Brazilian has given himself a fantastic chance of coming out on top.

Pereira’s mazy run and finishing superbly was Messi-esque in its mesmeric brilliance.

Fortunately for United the success of their teenage midfielder will not be followed by scare stories about him becoming the next Paul Pogba. Pogba won the Golden Ball at the Under20s world championship two years ago when he was named as the Player of the Tournament.

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The accolade rubbed salt in United’s wounds as it came 12 months after his controversial departure from Old Trafford on a free transfer. He dominated the finals in Turkey as a Juventus player.

But those kind of worries for Reds fans began to build up last season as Pereira was building up outstanding form for the Under 21s but was only given fleeting first team views as a sub in that MK Dons Capital One shambles and another appearance off the bench against Spurs in March for his Premier League debut.

Manager Louis van Gaal was famous for promoting precocious midfield talent in his career like Clarence Seedorf at Ajax when he was only 16. The brilliant Seedorf won the Champions League in 1995 with Van Gaal as a 19-year-old.

At Barcelona Van Gaal opened the door for Xavi and Iniesta to start stunning careers.

Meanwhile, Pereira wasn’t really getting a look in and the Pogba factor surfaced. But in May the teenager signed a three-year Old Trafford deal and made it plain he was up for the challenge ahead.

“Andreas has all the attributes to become an integral part of the first team, great talent coupled with a good appetite to learn,” the United boss said when the contract deal was sealed.

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“I am pleased with his progression and look forward to working with him to develop his talent even further.”

The Under 20s finals confirmed Pereira as a talent poised and ready for the big stage. It was the platform that saw Lionel Messi win the Golden Ball in 2005 as Player of the Tournament and Silver Ball winner as top scorer for Argentina.

It was a double success repeated two years later by City’s Sergio Aguero.

As United fans scratch their heads about the mystery of Adnan Januzaj’s flat-lining career graph last season they will be hoping that Andreas Pereira will appeal to LVG this coming campaign.

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