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Man Utd youngster Charlie Savage taking inspiration from McTominay

Manchester United youngster Charlie Savage admits he looks up to Scott McTominay.

Robbie Savage was a member of United's Class of 92 alongside the likes of David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Nicky Butt.

He never made a senior appearance for United but went on to have a fine career with Leicester, Birmingham and Derby.

Savage Sr, now a pundit, also won 39 caps for Wales in midfield.

Now his son Charlie is making waves with both United and Wales and hopes to follow in the footsteps of Red Devils academy graduate McTominay.

Savage Jr told The Sun: “The main inspiration for me is Scott — he's the best with us. He comes over to talk to us. He had it difficult in the youth team.

“He didn't play many matches but he just kept going and he proved it's not always the standout players who make the first team.

“Sometimes it's the players who might have had a back seat but they keep pushing and pushing.

“Scott, Marcus Rashford and also Brandon Williams all inspire us to improve and move forward."

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