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Ayden Heaven Chooses England Over Ghana After Manchester United Breakthrough

The 19-year-old's call follows a breakout month at Manchester United capped by a Boxing Day man-of-the-match display.

Overview

  • BBC Sport reports the teenager will not switch allegiance to Ghana and intends to pursue senior England selection.
  • After just 28 minutes in the first 13 league matches, he has started five straight Premier League games, taking man of the match in the 1-0 Boxing Day win over Newcastle as United recorded only their second clean sheet of the season.
  • Manager Ruben Amorim praised his progress, saying he is "really pleased" and that Heaven is improving every game and becoming hard to displace.
  • Gary Neville and Roy Keane lauded the Newcastle performance, describing the defender as "absolutely brilliant" and "outstanding."
  • Born in London and eligible for Ghana through a grandparent, he joined United from Arsenal in February, has 14 first-team appearances, and Ghana are in the same 2026 World Cup group as England.