Who is Callum Gribbin? Manchester United starlet who could make debut vs Southampton today
Jose Mourniho could be set to hand 19-year-old winger his debut when they face Southampton
CALLUM GRIBBIN could be set to make his debut for the United first team this weekend when they host Southampton at Old Trafford.
The 19-year-old trained with Jose Mourinho on Thursday and stayed longer than the other fellow academy players which had led to speculation that he could be called up.
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Who is Callum Gribbin?
GRIBBIN was born in Salford and join the academy at the age of nine.
So far the 19-year-old has featured for United's U18s/19s/21s and U23s.
He was approached by Liverpool in 2015, but chose to commit to Man United instead.
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Where does he play?
THE youngster plays in midfield.
Gribbin has been called to first team training before when he was 16 - he was part of the pre-season training under Louis Van Gaal in 2015.
He hit the headlines in 2010 when he scored twice at the Amsterdam ArenA in a 2-2 draw between Ajax and Man United's u13s before Edwin van der Sar's testimonial match.
Who has he been likened to?
GRIBBIN is know for his agile dribbling at speed and has been classed as "a player of the future".
The fact that his direct play is strong and left-footed and has led to many comparing him to United legend Ryan Giggs.