The Danish Football Union will not rush to give Manchester United youngster Chido Obi-Martin his senior debut to stop him from switching his international allegiance.

The striker, who made his debut for United's Under-21s during Tuesday night's 1-0 win over Rochdale in the National League Cup, has represented Denmark at U16s, U17s and currently U18s level.

Obi-Martin, who signed his first professional contract last week after turning 17, was born in Denmark but is eligible to represent Nigeria through his father. He also qualifies to play for England, and he has represented the Three Lions at U16s level.

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Developing a reputation as one of football's most exciting talents, the Danish Football Union is hoping Obi-Martin, who scored a stunning 14-minute hat-trick on his full debut for United's U18s against Nottingham Forest in October, will commit his international career to the Scandinavian nation.

However, Kenneth Heiner-Møller, who is the Danish Football Union's talent manager, has confirmed the forward will not be given his senior debut for the 1992 European Championship winners ahead of time in attempt to stop him from representing another nation.

"I hope that Chido will play for the Danish national team," Møller told BT. "But I can guarantee you that he will never, ever be selected for the senior team only with the aim of tying him to Denmark.

"I'm well aware there are some other countries that look at this sort of thing differently. And there will probably be some who think that it is unambitious and frivolous of us.

"But there are just other things that count more for us. We are not going to bind anyone to a national team that they do not want to represent in the long-term."

Møller is confident Obi-Martin, who has five goals in as many appearances for United's U18s so far, has the capacity to "become a top player", meaning he is determined for him to commit his future to the Danish national team.

"We absolutely believe that he can become a top player. He has some finishing skills that are pretty fierce," Møller added. "And then he has a wild physique.

"That [losing him] would be very sad. If we were a club, we could offer him a bigger contract, better terms, a bigger car and a villa.

"But we are not a club, so can only offer him to play in a Danish national team shirt. There is not much we can do."