Elanga, 19, has rapidly established himself as a fan favorite and a bright future star for the Red Devils after being promoted to the first team recently.

Bursting onto the scene, this season has already seen the Swedish winger scoring a key goal in the Champions League against Sevilla.

Elanga became an instant United fan after scoring a last-gasp equalizer at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in the first leg of this year's knockout encounter.

This could have been a different story had former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bowed to rising criticism and sold the teenager last summer, as reported by ESPN.

Anthony Elanga (left) in action for Manchester United against Sevilla this season.

Interest in Elanga from rival Premier League and Championship clubs was "great" during the summer transfer window last year, it has been reported.

It was because of Solskjaer's faith in Elanga that the Swedish international was forced to compete with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho for a spot in the Red Devils' explosive attacking front line

At the time, Solskjaer told the club's official website that he had faith in young players, and he cited Anthony Elanga as an example of a player with "excellent talents, a terrific mentality, and the ability to score goals from either the right or the left."

What if he's not simply there for the experience? Who knows? To me, a player with a high level of speed and acceleration is a must-have.

The 19-year-old appears to have embraced the task of breaking into the first squad with ease.

It appears that the sky is the limit for the intriguing young wide-man after making 18 senior appearances this season and scoring three goals.