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Manchester United role surprised Daniel James

Daniel James has said his key role at Manchester United this season has come as a surprise.

The £15 million summer signing was battling to get into the Swansea team in the Championship this time last year but has established himself as a central figure for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in just a matter of months at Old Trafford.

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"Coming in was always going to be tough and it was going to be different from playing in the Championship," James, who has scored three goals in 16 games so far this season, said.