Manchester United may be having a season to forget for the most part, but there have been a few silver linings ahead of next term.
For instance, the Red Devils have seen the emergence of two world-class academy players that could go on to be stars for club and country.
Kobbie Mainoo has gone from a relatively unknown young prospect – outside of the Man United fanbase – to an Old Trafford star and potential England Euro 2024 squad gatecrasher.
Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho burst into the Red Devils fold last season and has become an important first-team player for Erik ten Hag this term.
The 19-year-old has made 39 competitive appearances for Man United this season, and 75 altogether. He also has five senior Argentina caps to his name.
Now, Red Devils teammate Diogo Dalot has spoken to Stadium Astro about Garnacho’s emergence into the first-team.
What has Diogo Dalot said about Manchester United teammate Alejandro Garnacho?
Dalot sought to give his young colleague some advice about how to keep improving further as a professional footballer.
“When he started to come into the first team, we knew straight away that he had the qualities,” said the Portugal international.
“He just needed to work really hard in training, then the opportunities will start to come and then it will be up to him to show us teammates and show us as a club that he deserved it.
“I think he’s making a very good season, he needs to know that the expectations, the responsibility, the demands will become higher and higher when he starts scoring goals, when he starts playing good.
“In the highest level everything will increase, and he has to keep his head in a good place which I always help him here inside the dressing room. But ultimately it will be up to him if he wants to reach the top.”
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It’s easy to forget that Garnacho is just 19 years of age, considering he’s been in the first team for two seasons and has been a regular starter this term, with 75 Man United outings to his name.
Garnacho is still at the start of his journey and impressing for one of the Premier League’s biggest teams already. No doubt he’ll become a superstar as he continues to develop as a player.
Man United will look to narrow the gap in the Premier League table between themselves and fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.
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