"You have to trust us, we have a pathway for Jesse at Manchester United, and really believe he can make it."
As far back as when he was eight years old, this was the message the former Manchester United coach, and Sir Alex Ferguson's first-team assistant, Rene Meulensteen, would repeatedly convey to the family of Jesse Lingard when they collected him from training sessions.
As the young Lingard jumped in to a waiting car, Meulensteen always made the effort to speak to his grandfather Ken or mother Kirsty and impress upon them that, despite the obstacles, the club believed he could succeed at Old Trafford.