Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay admits the ban on flash boots for academy players wasn't something he was happy with.

All players in the youth system have to wear black boots rather than the wide range of colours and styles seen when they reach first-team level in the Premier League.

McTominay told The Sun: "I probably couldn't tell you one player in the club who likes wearing black boots.

“But it was the rules and something accustomed to every academy player and if someone tried to come out in red boots it's like 'you're no different to any of us so get your black boots back on until you earn the respect and right to wear coloured boots'.

“I didn't like the black boots. But you had to do it. You had to respect the rules.

“There are no big egos, there's no young kids coming in wearing jewellery and looking a bit flash, that's not the case at this club."