Manchester United rising star Callum Gribbin compared to Ryan Giggs could be handed debut vs Southampton
The 19-year-old winger has been training with the first team in hopes of making the match-day squad for weekend game
CALLUM GRIBBIN could be ready to make the step-up to the United first team this weekend when the Red Devils host Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The youngster trained with Jose Mourinho on Thursday and stayed on longer than his fellow academy players - indicating he could be ready for a call-up.
A product of Manchester United's famous youth academy, Gribbin is highly lauded as the next big thing.
Gribbin is known for his agile dribbling at speed and direct play, he is also left-footed which is why the comparisons to United legend Giggs have arisen.
The Welshman was too a product of the academy, spending his entire career at Old Trafford with an incredible 672 appearances.
Local lad Gribbin joined up at the age of nine, and has featured for United's U18s/19s/21s and U23s.
Gribbin has already been called to first team training when he was 16 under Louis Van Gaal for pre-season in 2015.
The Salford-born boy suffered an injury at the beginning of this season, spending three months on the sidelines.
Under-18s coach Kieran McKenna has sung the youngster's praises, he said: "He will be quite well known to the United fans who might have seen a little bit of him.
"He is a fantastic technician with a really good eye for a pass.
"What has been pleasing is he's starting to add to the physical side of his game and is becoming more powerful and dynamic.
"Also, his attitude to his defensive work and responsibilities is improving all the time. If he can marry those things up, with his talent on the ball, he can have a really bright future."
