Jan the man set to be a big United hit

Manchester United 2, Crystal Palace 0

FABIO da Silva has no doubt Adnan Januzaj has the mentality to cope with being thrust into the Manchester United limelight at the tender age of 18.

The Brazilian was exactly the same age when he made his United debut in 2009 and is well placed to understand what Januzaj will have to deal with following his eye–catching introduction in Saturday’s 2–0 win against Crystal Palace.

Fabio has warned the road ahead will not always be smooth, but he has seen enough of Januzaj already to know the young Belgian is a player of huge promise.

“When you come through to the first–team it is very hard,” said Fabio.

‘The pressure is massive and he has a lot of things to think about.

‘There are 70,000 people looking at him to see what he can do. But he has a good mentality for this type of thing. He can deal with it.”

In a summer where United’s lack of new faces has caused consternation among supporters, Januzaj could prove to be a very valuable addition.

“He is a top player,” said Fabio. “He is only young but he can dribble, he can shoot and he can cross. He is a clever boy. He will contribute a lot for Manchester United this season and in the future as well.”



ROBIN van Persie wants to extend his stay at Manchester United beyond the remaining three years of his contract.

“I have three more years to go and I would like to stay longer,” the 30 year old said. “I know, and I see people around me, making decisions where I think these guys will look back and say ‘was that a good one?’. I don’t want that. I want to play as long as possible at the highest level.”

The Red Devils launch their first Champions League campaign of the David Moyes era against Bayer Leverkusen tomorrow night at Old Trafford.