Following his arrival from Arsenal last year, the Danish youth international has been tipped for greatness after showing glimpses of his world class ability in the academy, training and in United post season tour of Asia in which he found the net multiple times.
Amorim has made no secret of United’s need for additional firepower as he searches for a striker in the transfer market to replace the misfiring duo of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee. However, the club must sell to buy and with sales slow at the moment reports suggest that the club will turn inwards for attacking inspiration.
As reported by The Mirror, Chido Obi is being earmarked for regular first-team appearances despite being just 17 years old which shows how much faith Amorim has in the teenager who will turn 18 in November.
Obi ended up shattering Arsenal's Under-18 record goals total for a single season with 27, surpassing the previous benchmark set by Folarin Balogun who now plays for Ligue 1 club Monaco and represents the USA on the international stage regularly.
Obi will regularly feature in matchday squads and only play for the U21s occasionally this term which is an exciting prospect for fans who have been crying out for attacking assets who show more creativity as well as consistency. United have confirmed young striker Chido Obi has been assigned the No.32 shirt ahead of the 2025/26 campaign that, after recent news, will be flying off the shelf ahead of the new season.
The Danish youth international was fairly anonymous during the handful of games he played towards the back end of last season but it is clear that Amorim thinks he is ready to feature regularly for the first team where he could become a pivotal part of next season’s success.