Manchester United Find Successor of Ryan Giggs

Former player who is now a member of Manchester United (MU) academy Clayton Blackmore said, Tahitc Chong will be the successor to Ryan Giggs. According to Blackmore, Chong's playing style is similar to Ryan Giggs. "He can be the next one, he is very good at running with a ball like Ryan, he has also progressed since he recovered from injury He can run long distances," Blackmore said as quoted by Manchester Evening Standard on Thursday (1/3). The 19-year-old Chong joined Old Trafford in 2016. Had an injury for 10 months, he began to show his performance. Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho watched Manchester United's Under-23 match at Old Trafford at the end of last month. Mourinho saw Chong score in his first game. The Portuguese coach immediately invited Chong to train with Manchester United's first team. Blackmore, who coached Manchester United's academy for seven years from 2010 to 2017, sees potential inside Chong. "At the moment I saw him I said 'we have to get him' He is the closest player to Ryan Giggs I have ever seen before Angel Di Maria but coach Louis van Gaal did not give him the right position, 'said Blackmore. Blackmore asked Manchester United's academy to recruit Chong after he saw the video of Chong playing for Feyenoord at the age of 14. Blackmore also praised Manchester United's academy that could encourage Chong to show his best performance after a long absence due to injury. "There are a lot of pitfalls (for young players), clubs should be able to keep him away from injuries, keep him away from the wrong people, encourage him not to give up.He's back after a severe knee injury and the club should be able to take care of it."