Former Manchester United midfielder and coach Clayton Blackmore is delighted to see Tahith Chong get his break.

Chong shone for United in their friendly draw with Club America.

Blackmore recalled to the Manchester Evening News: "The second I saw him I said, 'We have got to get him'. The closest player I've seen to filling Ryan Giggs' boots was Angel Di Maria but Mr Van Gaal did not play him in the right position.

"He [Chong] could be the next one. He's playing on the wing, looking really good running with the ball as well like Ryan. He's done well since coming back from injury. He can go the distance.

"There are lots of pitfalls - keeping away from injury, not getting dragged down by the wrong people, knuckling down. He's come back from a really bad knee injury and the club have to look after him."