Luke Shaw has been hailed for climbing off the “scrap heap” at Manchester United, with Rio Ferdinand admitting that a left-back who was “absolutely discarded” by Jose Mourinho appeared to be a “broken man” at one stage.
The England international was publicly criticised by a Portuguese coach during the most testing period of his spell at Old Trafford.
An ambitious character never shied away from the challenge of proving himself, though, and is now an integral part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans as undoubted potential is unlocked at 25 years of age.