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Greenwood compared to Giggs as Man Utd baton is passed to the next generation

Mason Greenwood has been compared to Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs by Nicky Butt, with the 18-year-old striker picking up a baton which has passed through some memorable hands.

The Red Devils have prided themselves on youth production down the years, with their fabled Class of ’92 taking that process to unimaginable heights.

Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford are among those to have broken through since then, with the likes of Scott McTominay and Brandon Williams also dropping off the production line.

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Greenwood could be the next to achieve superstar status, with the teenage frontman seeing regular minutes under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season and helping himself to seven goals.