MANCHESTER UNITED whizkid Indy Boonen hopes to follow ‘special’ Marcus Rashford into the Old Trafford first-team.
Strike sensation Rashford burst onto the scene last season, scoring eight goals in 18 games for axed Louis van Gaal.
The 18-year-old’s form earned him a call-up to England’s Euro 2016 squad and has continued to impress under new boss Jose Mourinho.
And playmaker Boonen, also 18, hopes to mirror Rashford’s incredible rise under the Portuguese coach.
Speaking to Voetbal Krant, the Belgian – who has been dubbed the ‘new Ryan Giggs’ – admitted: “They say you never know when you are close to the first team.
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“Even with Marcus, they did not say that he was getting close to it.
“He really is a top player, I had a very good relationship with him. We blindly found each other in matches and in training.
“Rashford skipped the Under-21s, and immediately went into the first team. He is an example for every young player at United.
“When he has the ball, you immediately see that he has something special.”
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