We love a good transfer rumour here at This Is Futbol, especially when a loose comparison is involved.
They may be occasionally inaccurate and often premature, but reports of ‘the new Lionel Messi’ or ‘the new Thierry Henry’ turning up in the Premier League certainly inspire the imagination; forcing fans to think about what their team could look like with one of world football’s future stars at its beating heart.
With that in mind, This Is Futbol have been running the rule over some of the beautiful game’s brightest prospects linked to the Premier League’s top clubs since the start of the season – specifically keeping an eye out for those who have been compared with some of the game’s all-time greats.
So without further ado, here are FOUR prodigies, all dubbed as ‘the new’ someone, who have been linked with a move to Manchester United over the last few months.