Man Utd already have 'dominant' Luke Shaw replacement who could become the next Evra – it's not Diego Leon
Man Utd still have a long way to go to get the squad that Ruben Amorim needs, but one Old Trafford starlet could save him a fortune.
There has never been any doubting the ability of Luke Shaw either before or after he signed for Manchester United.
The England international has reinvented himself as a centre-half this season with the 30-year old starting every fixture in the Premier League and only missing the EFL Cup defeat to Grimsby Town through Ruben Amorim rotating the squad. Injuries have taken their toll on Shaw and the demands of the Red Devils boss’ system means that the left-hand side wing-back position is only a last resort nowadays.
Man Utd could save a fortune with Harry Amass
Patrick Dorgu has featured in almost every game on the left with the 21-year old Dane starting to settle in after his £25m move. There is also the excitement over Diego Leon, the 18-year old Paraguayan who has been capped at Under-21 level and who big things are expected of. Both players have the potential to go on and be good players, but there is another young gun who is making waves almost in the shadow of Old Trafford.
Following in the footsteps of players like David Beckham and Paul Scholes, Harry Amass was sent out on loan to Sheffield Wednesday at the start of the season on a four-month deal. After starting every fixture for the troubled Championship outfit, the 18-year old has had his stay at Hillsborough extended until the end of the season.
If there is anything that is needed to succeed at United it is to have a thick skin and a strong mentality, something that Amass has already demonstrated in his first season as a senior professional. There would have been a temptation to bring Amass back to Carrington to assess his development, but his progress so far suggests that game time is more beneficial than training with better players day in, day out.
Patrice Evra is United’s best left-back of the modern era and the Red Devils have yet to find somebody who can stand up to his quality. Amass might just be the player to do it.
Sheffield Wednesday manager loves Harry Amass
Sheffield Wednesday boss Henrik Pedersen has been hugely impressed with Amass, in particular with how he has developed as an individual. In an interview with the Sheffield Star, Pedersen said: “The young man who came into Sheffield Wednesday and the young man who just left the stadium today are two different humans. And they are two different players. His progression has been amazing and, for a young player like Harry, he came with a lot of energy, but then the Championship always come knocking with three games in a row.
“It is tough, but he keeps on playing. This week, against West Brom, against Norwich, against Southampton, he showed against three good teams that he can compete with them. “It’s not only that he can compete, but he can be dominant in some phases. So I think he has done a big development as a player.
“What I see is a young man who has started to have a big knowledge about himself as a human, who he wants to be, who he doesn’t want to be. He has started to control when his mood comes down to be more stable. I see a young guy who has started to be physically stronger.
“He runs more, he has started to sprint more, he has more accelerations, and he starts to have smaller breaks in the game. He has started to be better between the phases of the game. I like him. He is a good boy, he is a good player and he loves to learn. We love to have him here.”