Man United fans want to see Scott McTominay up front instead of Cristiano Ronaldo after academy footage emerges

Manchester United fans want to see Scott McTominay up front instead of Cristiano Ronaldo after seeing footage of him playing in the position at academy level.

While the pass was stunning, it was a well-timed run into the box and fine stabbed finish from McTominay.

The way in which they goal was scored looked like something you'd see from an out and out number nine and after the strike, United supporters have uncovered footage of McTominay playing as a forward for the youth team.

Playing against Paris Saint-Germain in the International Champions Cup, McTominay displayed some lovely footwork to turn a defender and then finished like prime Thierry Henry.

Another clip saw him bag two smartly-taken goals while wearing the No.9 shirt for United's reserves at Old Trafford, while he also thumped one in from distance away at Southampton.

And fans think McTominay needs to be reverted to his previous role to get the best out of his skillset.

He was also a striker as a youngster, as confirmed by United's legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

“Good character, great trainer, I know a little bit about the boy,” Ferguson said on McTominay.

"I signed him when he was seven or eight [years old]. He was actually a center-forward as a kid. He has sprouted, a little bit like Darren [Fletcher] when he first came.”