Kobbie Mainoo appears to have been handed a fresh squad number at Manchester United which suggests he could be integrated further into Erik ten Hag's squad in the upcoming season.
The teenager has made three appearances for Ten Hag's side so far. As well as his start against Charlton Athletic in the League Cup quarter-final win against League One Charlton Athletic in January, Mainoo also came off the bench in the FA Cup fourth round win in January, and February's Premier League victory over Leicester City.
Mainoo recently became the latest recipient of the annual Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year Award accolade handed out to United's top youth prospect. The likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Danny Welbeck, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are all previous winners.
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Mainoo is now back at Carrington as United have begun their pre-season preparations ahead of the new Premier League campaign getting going in mid-August. Their pre-season fixture schedule begins this week with a clash against relegated rivals Leeds United.
And with the return to action getting closer and the squad being back at the club's Carrington training base, Mainoo appears to have been given the number 37 instead of last season's 73. The two digits are visible on his training gear and suggests a change further up the pecking order and could indicate more opportunities in the future.
Bruno Fernandes responded to Mainoo's Instagram post of his return to pre-season action. The Portuguese star said: "Lovely to see you back."
And taking to Twitter, United fans seem impressed with the midfielder's physique and hope boss Ten Hag uses him more in the upcoming campaign.
Note - squad numbers have not yet been confirmed by the club and occasionally training kits do not correspond with official squad numbers.
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