Luis Nani has heaped praise on Alejandro Garnacho, saying of the young Manchester United star: ‘He reminds me of myself.’
Garnacho has long been tipped for stardom and this season he has established himself as one of the first names on Erik ten Hag’s teamsheet.
While fellow forwards Antony and Marcus Rashford have struggled with their form, the 19-year-old has scored nine and assisted four across all competitions so far.
He most recently bagged a brace in the 4-3 defeat at Chelsea on Thursday night and will be hoping to have a big impact on Sunday when United host arch-rivals Liverpool.
Garnacho has previously stated that his footballing idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, but another former United and Portugal winger believes the teenager is more similar to him in style.
Nani won four Premier Leagues and the Champions League during a seven-year spell at Old Trafford, scoring 41 goals and making 71 assists in that time.
He told The Mirror: ‘When I watch Garnacho, he reminds me of myself. He even has the No.17 shirt – the same number I wore. When he changed to that number this season, he started scoring some goals, so that’s been good for him.
‘He’s not afraid of taking defenders on, making the runs, making assists. He’s a very good player, he has so much time to improve his game and get stronger. He will be fantastic in the future.
‘His game is more similar to mine when I was at United than Cristiano’s. He’s a very exciting player and I hope in the future he can win titles with the club and help it to be successful again.’
Despite Garnacho’s best efforts, United have endured a turbulent season and as it stands they are nine points off fifth place and what most likely will be the final Champions League qualification spot.
‘We’re not used to being in this position in the table. We were always a team used to competing for first position,’ Nani added.
‘The last few years the team hasn’t been able to do that, but we know it’s a process and you have to readjust the team, the club.’
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