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Manchester United have made their official pitch for 16-year-old Norwegian wonder kid Martin Odegaard.

The coveted Stromgodset youngster, who is already a full international for his country, has been on a whistle stop tour of the Europe’s top clubs who have placed him on their wanted list.

Odegaard has visited Bayern Munich, Liverpool, City and on Monday was at United to check out the club’s facilities at their Carrington training complex and Old Trafford.

The attacking midfielder also met with Reds manager Louis van Gaal at Carrington whilst on his winter break from club football in Norway. He is due to return to Norway to play for Stromgodset on January 6 and is expected to then weigh up his choice of future club.

Odegaard, who was only 16 just before Christmas, became the youngest player in the Norwegian league when he made his debut at 15 and also became the youngest player to feature in the European Championships when he played against Bulgaria in a qualifier in October.

Bayern believe they are in pole position to land the gifted teenager and a stumbling block for United could be that Odegaard is a Liverpool fan.