Ravel Morrison has avoided a jail sentence.
The Daily Mail reports Morrison was yesterday fined £600 by a court for throwing his girlfriend's mobile phone out of a window in a row after she read his text messages.
Morrison, 18, admitted a single charge of criminal damage to the phone but denied assault by beating his girlfriend, Reah Dixon.
A not guilty plea was entered on the assault count which was accepted by the prosecution at Salford Magistrates Court.
Morrison, wearing a black jumper, white shirt, dark trousers and a red and white tie, spoke only to confirm his name and address during the brief hearing.
The youngster, who gave his address as Urmston, Greater Manchester, is highly regarded at Old Trafford, where he is reportedly compared to the likes of Wayne Rooney.
As well as representing England at under-18 level, he has appeared for the United first team in the Carling Cup this season and scored twice in his club's victory in the FA Youth Cup final second leg against Sheffield United on Monday.
Morrison already has one caution for common assault dating from 2008 and an incident described as a "domestic assault" in 2009 where his girlfriend did not want to press charges, the court heard.
He is also the subject of a 12-month referral order imposed in January, and must report to probation and the Youth Offending Team in Trafford.
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