Ayden Heaven makes final decision over representing Ghana

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• He is young, but you can feel that he has a good game, slows the thinking and improves during the game,” Amorim revealed.“He trained really well and, if he continues to play like that, it is going to be really hard to take his place” — a warning to United’s more established centre-backs, such as Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro. But admiration of Heaven is not limited to club football, however. A Wanted ManThe London-born defender has represented England at different age groups, most recently playing for the Under-20s against Switzerland in October where he picked up an ankle injury, but is yet to make his senior debut for the Three Lions. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd this had put the Ghanaian FA on red-alert over a player who qualifies for the Black Lions through a grandparent — with the offer of playing at the World Cup on the table. Ironically, Ghana have been drawn alongside England, as well as Croatia and Panama, in Group L of the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer. But the BBC reveals Heaven is set to rebuff any advances from Ghana as the youngster wants to “represent England at senior level”. If he had chosen to make the switch, Heaven would have become the first player to play for United and represent Ghana at an international tournament. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEvery African Player to Play for Manchester UnitedFeatured image Gareth Copley via Getty Imagesonline pollsThe Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade.
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