Youngster has handled spotlight well…
Paul Pogba is set to help Manchester United begin their FA Youth Cup campaign this week, and the 16-year-old Frenchman has been praised for his mature attitude in dealing with the attention focused on him in recent weeks.
Pogba was at the centre of an 'inducement' row, in which his former club Le Havre accused United of using illegal methods to entice the player to break his contract in France. And United youth coach Paul McGuinness has praised Pogba for not allowing himself to lose focus.
"He is a very impressive player who has a lot of stature but also a lot of ability," said McGuinness, according to Press Association Sport.
"But the most impressive thing has been the way he has handled all the attention.
"In a way it is part of being at Manchester United. Can you handle that attention?
"But his personality has been just what you would want.
"Without that it would have been very hard to make such a big change and have all the attention, but he has taken it all in his stride."
McGuinness, meanwhile, is relishing the beginning of another Youth Cup campaign for the Red Devils.
"We all get a buzz when the Youth Cup comes around," he added.
"It is exciting.
"I see these lads training every day and I know what they are capable of. If they really bring that out in a game we could get a really good performance.
"Of course there is a lot of additional pressure and nerves to take into account, which means you don't always get it.
"But that is only natural. We go into these games with a lot of anticipation because it is a little test for them.
"We want to see whether they can pass it and move on to the next one."
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