Overview
- Obi netted twice in Manchester United Under-21s' 4-1 win over Wolves in Telford, his first goals of 2026.
- The 18-year-old has five goals in nine Premier League 2 matches, with United's Under-21s leading the division after eight wins in nine.
- He has been named in only one senior squad this season and was an unused substitute, after eight first-team appearances last term.
- Ruben Amorim has departed and Michael Carrick is expected to become interim head coach, potentially shifting selection decisions.
- Coverage notes that Benjamin Sesko's slow start and Joshua Zirkzee's uncertain future could open a pathway for Obi, following recent tension over Amorim's 'entitlement' comments and the academy players' deleted Instagram posts.