Manchester United discovered Wayne Rooney was spot on with his verdict on Malcolm Ebiowei as they took on Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
The Red Devils were among the clubs reportedly interested in signing young forward Ebiowei from Derby County this summer, but the player snubbed their interest to sign for Premier League rivals Crystal Palace, having burst onto the scene for the Rams with 16 senior appearances and one goal in the Championship.
Like a number of the Derby stars that played under Rooney at Pride Park, Ebiowei left and followed teammate Luke Plange to Selhust Park, with the 18-year-old more confident of a path to first-team football under Palace boss Vieira.