Jacob Devaney: The next Man United starlet waiting in the wings
Manchester United need to strengthen their midfield options this summer.With Casemiro leaving and Manuel Ugarte’s future also looking increasingly likely to be away from Old Trafford, Kobbie Mainoo ...
Jacob Devaney: The next Man United starlet waiting in the wings Manchester United need to strengthen their midfield options this summer. With Casemiro leaving and Manuel Ugarte’s future also looking increasingly likely to be away from Old Trafford, Kobbie Mainoo is the only central midfielder with a certain future, as he is on the cusp of signing a new deal. Huge names such as Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali and Aurélien Tchouaméni have been linked with a move to the club.
It has also been reported that United may need up to three midfielders but only plan to buy two, with the idea of promoting one from the youth team very much in mind. They should look no further than Jacob Devaney . The Irishman is currently on loan at St Mirren, and despite the talents of Jack Moorhouse and Jim Thwaites, he is the best placed to step into the senior squad.
Fantastic loan Devaney has stepped into the first team at Scottish Premiership side St Mirren and has looked totally at home. The 18-year-old joined in January and has been part of a successful side, one of the top-performing ones in Scotland. They took Celtic to extra time in the Scottish Cup semi-final and have also had some impressive results with Devaney.
He particularly stood out with a magnificent display in his side’s unlucky 0-1 defeat at Celtic Park earlier this month. Devaney has played 11 times in total and scored one goal for his side. His growing importance in the team can be seen in the fact that he has played 90 minutes in three of the last four matches.