Manchester United full-back Fabio da Silva has backed Belgian teenager Adnan Januzaj to become a star at Old Trafford.

The 18-year-old midfielder, who caught the eye during the Red Devils' pre-season tour of Asia, came off the bench to make his first Premier League appearance in their 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

"When you come through to the first team, it is very hard," PA quotes the Brazilian as saying. "There are 70,000 people looking at him to see what he can do, but he has a good mentality for this type of thing.

"He can deal with it. He is a top player. He is only young but he can dribble, he can shoot and he can cross.

"He is a clever boy. He will contribute a lot for Manchester United this season and in the future as well."

Manchester City have been linked with a move to snatch Januzaj on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Written by
Michael Penkman