Magnus Eikrem

Magnus Wolff Eikrem (born 8 August 1990), better known as Magnus Eikrem, is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Manchester United. His regular playing position is in attacking midfield, though he can play anywhere across the midfield. Eikrem was born in Molde in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal, and began his football career with his local club, Molde FK, before joining Manchester United at the age of 16 in 2006.
Career
Early years
Born in Molde, Eikrem began his football career as a 13-year-old with his local club, Molde FK. He was picked up after he attended one of Ole Gunnar Solskjær's soccer schools in Norway, despite the schools being for youngsters aged 14-16. Nevertheless, he impressed the coaches so much that they allowed him to attend, and he was signed by Manchester United on his 16th birthday.
Manchester United
Eikrem was a regular starter for the United under-18 side in the 2006-07 season, and helped the team to the final of the FA Youth Cup, where they lost to Liverpool 4-3 on penalties after the two-legged match finished 2-2 on aggregate. Eikrem was one of two United players to miss a penalty in the shoot-out, the other being captain Sam Hewson.
Eikrem also captained the Manchester United youth team to the final of the 2007 Milk Cup but United lost in stoppage time to Brazilian side Fluminense. A few days later, he played in his first game for the Manchester United first team, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Giggs in a 4-0 pre-season friendly win away to Dunfermline Athletic.
He continued as a regular member of the under-18 side throughout the 2007-08 season, making the odd appearance on the reserve team bench, before becoming a full member of the reserve side in 2008-09. During the season, he helped United to second place in the 2008-09 Premier Reserve League, as well as a cup double over Bolton Wanderers in the Manchester and Lancashire Senior Cups.
After playing in the reserve team's first four games of the 2009-10 season and scoring in a 2-1 league win over Wigan Athletic, Eikrem was rewarded by being given the #42 shirt for the first team's League Cup third round match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
For the 2010-11 football season Eikrem was named as a member of United's Champions League squad. He was named as a member of a "B-squad" alongside several other younger players such as Will Keane, Joe Dudgeon, Oliver Gill, Ben Amos and Corry Evans.
International
Eikrem received his first international call-up to the under 21s alongside team mate Joshua King in November of 2010.
Personal life
Eikrem is the son of former Molde player, Knut Hallvard Eikrem, who accumulated over 220 appearances for the club in his time there. Eikrem has also been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

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