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REVEALED: The DR Congo starlet playing for Man Utd

DR Congo boast a footballer on Manchester United's books.

Axel Tuanzebe has already captained the Under-18 team and looks a natural leader.

Born in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the teenager has dual British nationality and has been nurtured by the club's Academy for some time after growing up in Rochdale.

"He's a very, very good player," said Academy adviser Les Kershaw to manutd.com. "And is one of them that I really like because he has a strong personality."

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