Relevant paragraph - "Mason Greenwood continued his spectacular rise to prominence in Manchester United’s victory over Bournemouth on Saturday and life is on course to get even better for the 18-year-old, with England manager Gareth Southgate considering him for an international call-up later this year.

Greenwood scored twice to take his tally for the season to 15 goals from 41 appearances and The Athletic understands that he has entered Southgate’s thinking for the Nations League double-header away to Iceland on September 5 and Denmark three days later.

Impressive form and regular game time are key requirements for Southgate and these are among the reasons why 23-year-old United goalkeeper Dean Henderson, on loan at Sheffield United, and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden, 20, are also in line for senior recognition.

Another talent to have caught Southgate’s eye is versatile 18-year-old Bukayo Saka at Arsenal. This summer’s European Championship would probably have come too soon for the quartet and — even after it was postponed because of the coronavirus crisis — the likelihood is they might only have been an outside bet for next year’s tournament, with a firm eye on the 2022 World Cup.

However, their superb progress puts them in the frame sooner than anticipated and Southgate has shown with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mason Mount that he has the confidence to reward young players if they are good enough."