Ex-Man United striker Saha tips Red Devils youngster to become 'NEXT Scholes'

Paul Scholes is renowned as being one of the Premier League's greatest ever midfielders.

His trophy cabinet might speak for itself, with the 49-year-old having won 11 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues during his glittering Old Trafford career.

Widely regarded as the 'complete midfielder' who possessed sensational quality on the ball, Man United's former midfield marshall has earned the plaudits of some of the game's greats, with Zinedine Zidane once claiming he was one of the most difficult opponents he ever came up against.

In recent times, United have struggled to live up to the same successes they enjoyed when Scholes was a part of their team between 1994 and 2013, with Erik ten Hag's side having endured a difficult season on the pitch.

Yet, according to one of the midfielder's old team-mates, Louis Saha, the Red Devils can be buoyed by the progress of exceptional young talent, Kobbie Mainoo, with the Frenchman backing the 18-year-old to become the next Paul Scholes.

The teenage sensation made his first senior debut for England last month but also scored for the first time at Old Trafford on Sunday, during United's 2-2 draw against Liverpool.

While United have endured a turbulent season, Mainoo has continued to impress and Saha hoped he can go on to emulate his England team-mate Jude Bellingham has done at Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.

'I hope Kobbie Mainoo can be Manchester United's next Jude bellingham! He's got the skills and the composure,' Saha said to PaddyPower.

'He's one of those players who has grown quicker than normal and he's showing real maturity at 18, especially considering he's playing in an unstable squad.

'Manchester United's form is all over the place and we saw it against Chelsea and