Scott McTominay has become “the first name on the teamsheet” at Manchester United, says Nicky Butt, with a member of the famed Class of '92 seeing academy graduates thrive once more at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have prided themselves on the production of home-grown stars down the years, with 4,000 consecutive games taken in with at least one youth-team graduate involved in their matchday squad.
It has been difficult to replicate the success once enjoyed by the likes of Butt, who came through the system at the same time as Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.