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Solskjaer warns Man Utd about Club Brugge star Diatta: Just like Sadio Mane

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has compared Club Brugge star Krepin Diatta to Sadio Mane.

The Senegalese winger is back from injury for their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday, with the scores at 1-1.

And Solskjaer has warned Luke Shaw might face a tough task handling the 21-year-old.

"I know [Krepin] Diatta, he's come back. He's probably their most exciting and best player.

"I watched him a few years ago in Norway. He's fit, I understand, and he might be a handful for Luke [Shaw], you never know."

Asked about comparisons to Liverpool star Mane, the Norwegian added: "I think he should have high hopes and high ambitions for his career. I saw him when he was 17 or 18. He was actually at Molde before I came to Molde.

"Someone turned him down, I don't know who, but that was before I came there. He was fantastic. You know when you see players with that quality and he feels free on the pitch, he tries things and he's got the 'X Factor'. He's got fantastic pace and balance; he's similar to Sadio Mane, so I think that's a fair ambition he should have."

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