Manchester United youngster Tyler Fredricson finds himself at a crossroads of his career.

Fredricson made his debut for the United first team under former manager Ruben Amorim last season.

He looked every bit a promising centre-back, possessing the composure and technical quality required of a modern centre-back.

The 21-year-old made two senior appearances this season, one of which came in the disastrous defeat to Grimsby Town.

The fourth division side clearly targeted the youngster and he was rightly taken off at the interval.

With United playing only 40 games this season, Fredricson was pushed back to the Under-21s to earn regular game time.

A January loan move appeared imminent, but an untimely injury halted his chances of gaining valuable experience elsewhere.

The England youth international was given the captain’s armband against Real Madrid Castilla in the Premier League International Cup yesterday.

There was a lot of excitement for this clash, with both clubs having a history of producing sensational footballers.

Two goals inside 30 minutes gave United a dream start at Old Trafford.

While the visitors initially lacked cutting edge, a costly mistake from Fredricson shifted the momentum.

On the stroke of half-time, he...