It is worth noting that the Swedish player had begun to attract attention during the supervision of Ralf Rangik at United training, and the most prominent thing he made during that period was scoring an important goal once morest Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
After Eric Ten Hag took charge last June, the young player continued his brilliance and appeared at a remarkable level in several matches, the most prominent of which was our 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Ilanga joins some of Europe’s best young players on the shortlist, such as Judd Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Jamal Musiala.