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Man United wonderkid Hannibal Mejbri is tipped to become a future Paul Scholes by his former coach thanks to his 'qualities as a leader'

Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has been tipped to be the next Paul Scholes at Manchester United by his former coach.

The 18-year-old joined United from Monaco in 2019 and had already impressed at Under-23 level before making his debut by coming off the bench in the final game of last season.

The Tunisian had been linked to the likes of Barcelona and PSG but the Red Devils managed to snatch him up for £9million.

Hannibal Mejbri made his senior debut for United as a substitute away to Wolves last season

He has now been backed to break into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first team by his former Paris FC coach Reda Bekhti, who likened him to United legend Paul Scholes.