Lee Sharpe believes Alejandro Garnacho is set for a bright future at Manchester United.
Garnacho, 18, made his full debut against FC Sheriff in the Europa League in October and that promising performance at Old Trafford was followed by an excellent November for the youngster, in which he made a statement to Erik ten Hag.
In the space of 10 days in November, Garnacho scored the matchwinner against Real Sociedad, recorded two assists against Aston Villa and scored a late, dramatic goal at Craven Cottage just before the World Cup break to secure a 2-1 win versus Fulham in the Premier League.
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The Argentine has played just 350 minutes since the resumption of football last month, but supporters are desperate to see more of him and it's likely Ten Hag will hand him an opportunity to start against Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Sharpe, who made over 200 appearances predominantly on the left wing for United, has followed the progress of Garnacho this season and he was keen to heap praise on the youngster, who plays in the position he once did.
"To break into the first-team, young players have to show they can perform in the teams below in the academy and he's obviously done that. He [Garnacho] is really exciting," Sharpe told the Manchester Evening News, speaking on behalf of 888sport.
"He's really direct, really confident, likes to run at people, do a trick and he's scored a few goals, so he's got loads of potential. There were stories about the manager not being too keen on his attitude but on the pitch, his attitude has been spot on.
"He's worked hard, he's got at players and he's sort of done what the manager wants and what fans want - he's set the place alight. He's got people off their seats and caused trouble for defenders, so you can't really ask more than that.
"That can happen [believing his own hype], I probably went through that myself and we had a manager that brought us back down to earth, but also your teammates. The team that I played with were all very humble, hard-working and honest.
"You don't get away with being a prima donna in the dressing room and that's just age and education. I think he will mature and grow out of that and hopefully, they can keep him and be at the club for years to come.
"That's what fans love, seeing players come through the academy and make a name for themselves - he looks a quality player."
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