Manchester United youngster Arnau Puigmal has set himself a five-year plan to establish himself at Old Trafford.

The 17-year-old midfielder has left Espanyol to put pen to paper on a professional deal with United.

Puigmal has this week revealed how the move to Manchester United came about - with some handy intervention from his mother.

He said: “My mum was the first person to tell me about United because they spoke with her and it was the best moment in my life to come here. It is a big club - it's enormous!

“It's just all about hard work and getting better as a player.

"I think, in the next five years, it would be a dream if I can become a professional player in the Manchester United first team. That is my aim and obviously it would be a wish come true."

He added: "I think the biggest difference is definitely the fact the game is so physical. People here work intensely in the gym and that's not always the case in Spain. It's different but that's good. It helps the players to get bigger and stronger.

"I want that too and I think my aim is getting better as a player. Not only playing, playing, playing but improving as a player here."