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'A bug that will eat the world!' - Andre Onana reveals nickname for Alejandro Garnacho and backs Man Utd youngster to become football's best player

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  • Onana reveals new Garnacho nickname
  • Excited about Man Utd youngster's future
  • Says he can become the "very best" one day
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    United goalkeeper said the Argentine winger is now known as Peque - Spanish for Little One - amongst his team-mates. He added that he was blown away by the 19-year-old's stunning overhead kick against Everton and insisted the Red Devils talent can follow in the footsteps of his Old Trafford hero Cristiano Ronaldo.

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    WHAT ANDRE ONANA SAID

    He said: "If [Garnacho] does things well he will end up being not one of the best, but the very best. He has to grow and go through difficulties - but seasons like this one will make you grow. In coming seasons we will have a bug here that will eat the world! I was at the opposite end of the pitch when Peque scored [the overhead kick against Everton] - and I couldn't believe it. But that's the mark of great players. Great players have done it, like Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Now Peque. I believe that Peque has a bright future. We have to support him because difficult times are going to come and he will have to get his act together. Get strong, he is a great player. I enjoy seeing him every day. Even watching him train is a luxury. The things he does can be barbaric. But football is a moment, so you have to be constant, you have to keep working.”

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Garnacho is seen as one of United's biggest academy talents in recent years but he is still a long way from being a world-class player. He scored nine goals and bagged five assists this season but the teenager certainly has a lot of potential.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Onana and Garnacho will try to finish a poor season on a high when they take on fierce rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon at Wembley - in a repeat of last year's final where the Red Devils lost 2-1.