Titres: Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
At a tender age of 18, Man Utd teenage sensation is already giving Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi quite some competition.

Manchester United wonder-kid Marcus Rashford is making headlines all over again for familiar reasons. The 18-year-old product of the Man Utd academy is slowly transforming himself into a goal-scoring machine based on his most recent performances for the Premier League giants. In fact, statistics show that if he were the same age with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the Englishman would probably be a better player than the famous duo.

And the story of his rise to fame is equally amazing; on February 25, 2016 he was named in Man United’s bench against Midtjylland in the second leg tie of the UEFA Europa League clash. Interestingly, Anthony Martial picked up an injury while warming up, hence paving way for Rashford to try his luck in fitting into the Frenchman’s shoes for that particular night, and the youngster did not disappoint. He scored a brace in the second half to steer the Red Devils to a 5-1 win over the visitors and instantly became a darling of the home fans.

Fast forward three months later, the England U20 sensation is only getting better. His most recent goal was against Aston Villa on Saturday 16 at Old Trafford, which was the only goal of the match.

Following the solitary goal, statistics now show that the youngster could be better than CR7 and Lionel Messi.

For instance, in Ronaldo’s first season at Old Trafford, he scored 6 goals in 40 games for the Red Devils. On the other hand, Rashford has already scored 7 goals for LVG’s side in 12 appearances on his first season with the senior team.

The youngster’s goal-conversion rate is also higher than Leo’s according to Squawka:

Messi’s best goal-conversion rate was at 23% registered during the 2014/15 season, while Rashford’s goal-conversion rate is at 50% so far this season:

Can the youngster rise to become one of the greatest footballers on the planet or is it too early to judge? One thing for sure is, his future looks bright as long as he keeps scoring goals.