The Old Trafford boss nurtured the former
Barcelona and AC Milan striker through the
ranks at Ajax, and thinks the 18-year-old
possesses a similar talent
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has
likened teen sensation Marcus Rashford to
another of his former teen stars in Patrick
Kluivert.
Van Gaal ushered the Dutch striker through the
Ajax youth system and into the first team in
1994 and he would go on to make a huge
impact, winning the Champions League in his
debut season.
After becoming an unlikely European club
champion in Van Gaal's Ajax team, Kluivert went
on to have a tremendous career, going on to
play for Barcelona and AC Milan among others.
Rashford has some way to go to emulating
those feats, but the 18-year-old has certainly
impressed in his debut season, scoring seven
goals in his first 13 appearances for the club.
"He has the same figure as Patrick, but Patrick
was more developed in body weight, but I think
that's a matter of time with Rashford," he said.
"But what Kluivert was in my first year at Ajax is
Rashford now in my second year at United."
Rashford is a likely inclusion in Van Gaal's
squad for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against
Everton at Wembley.
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