Manchester United great Bryan Robson admits he's impressed with what he's seeing being built by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Robson reckons boss Solskjaer is putting together a squad that reminds him of the team that first won the Prem under Sir Alex Ferguson 27 years ago.
He told The Sun: “It means so much when you have players with personality who also want to communicate and step up to the plate. These are qualities Ole has brought in with signing the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire — and now Van de Beek.
“From what I'm being told he is a great lad, everybody inside the club is saying this. He's chatty, personable. You can see that he's a really nice guy.
“Everybody talked about how friendly and chatty he was when he came in. And I've been talking to Edwin van der Sar who is chief executive at Ajax, he says the same thing.
“He comes across like Bruno, who I have met several times, and who is a brilliant lad. He harmed everyone when he arrived, so he's got great communication skills but he matches that to being a winner — the same as Van de Beek.
“I love how feisty Bruno is. Can you remember the Sevilla game in the Europa League? Lindelof switches off and they score.
“Well, Fernandes dug him out — and I would have done exactly the same thing. I love that, Bruno saw it and had a go — you should do — to improve people. And if Ole now has another one like Bruno in the form of Donny van de Beek, then I'm all for it.
“The most successful United team I played in was the one that won that first title, then the Double next year. We had unbelievable characters — Schmeichel, Brucey, Irwin, Incey, Keane, McClair, Hughes, Cantona, myself.
“Giggs was a kid but he was tough–minded. The success was because they were great players but they also demanded from each other — and that makes you a great team."
