Manchester United youngster Maximillian Oyedele scored a wondergoal for loan club Altrincham on Saturday afternoon. Oyedele, 18, joined Altrincham on loan in the January transfer window for the remainder of the season and the defensive midfielder's third goal in just his eighth appearance for the club against Oldham Athletic was a strike to remember.
Altrincham were trailing 2-0 in that game against Oldham and they went down to 10 men, but shortly after that sending-off, Oyedele ran onto a cleared ball from a corner before sweetly volleying into the net from around 25 yards.
Oyedele urged his teammates to run back the restart and Altrincham eventually scored an equaliser with just a few minutes to play, which led to manager Phil Parkinson saying the youngster had 'galvanised' the team to secure a 2-2 draw.
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Altrincham have used Oyedele in multiple different positions this season and he's been handed six starts in the National League. The loan move was considered the best option for his development and he's set to return to United in the summer.
Oyedele appeared in all of the Under-18s' matches in the successful FA Youth Cup campaign last season and he played in the final of that competition against Nottingham Forest, in front of a record-breaking 67,000 crowd at Old Trafford.
He has represented Poland U18s and he signed his first professional deal at United last year. Salford-born Oyedele is also eligible to play for both Nigeria and England at international level and could yet make a switch.
United and Altrinchman have developed a healthy relationship over the years. Joe Hugill and Sonny Aljofree followed Oyedele by joining their club in innovative loan moves in January, which has seen the pair split their time between the academy.
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