Manchester United new boy Tyrell Malacia has admitted that it’s a dream come true to walk in the Old Trafford footsteps of Robin van Persie.
The Dutch international defender has become Erik ten Hag's first signing for the Reds after arriving in a £13million deal from Feyenoord. Like Van Persie, the 22-year-old has moved to the Premier League after coming through the ranks of the Rotterdam club.
And while it is a huge thrill to wear the shirt that his hero graced for three years towards the end of his glittering playing career, it was when Malacia first visited Manchester for a youth-team tournament that his ambition was fired. Malacia said: “I always followed Manchester United because Robin van Persie played there and he was a Feyenoord player.
