JESSE LINGARD wants to emulate Ryan Giggs and become a Manchester United legend.
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| Jesse Lingard wants to emulate Man Utd legend Ryan Giggs |
Giggs won 13 Premier League titles and the Champions League twice before retiring to take up the assistant manager role at Old Trafford.
Lingard has enjoyed a breakthrough season at United after breaking in to the first-team earlier in the season, and grabbed his first goal for the club against West Brom in November.
He still has a long way to go if he is to emulate Giggs, but the 23-year-old admitted he dreams of having a career similar to the former Wales international.
He told the Manchester United official website: "Giggs pretty much won everything there is to win in the game. He made over 900 appearances for the club and always stayed loyal to Manchester United, which is really impressive.
"He made his debut at 17 and paved the way for youngsters here, showing what can be achieved. He came through the ranks and I know I always looked up to him.
"While you appreciate the need to be patient for your chance, you also realise he managed to get a chance at a young age. He obviously had that ability and did very well.
"As soon as he was on the ball, it was very exciting because he was always going to create something. I would like to take some of that into my game.
"It's good that he's (Giggs) stayed on at the club, obviously.
"He is always giving advice to all the youngsters and helping us out in any way he can. Whether it's in training or on matchdays, he always gives you little tips and pointers.
"He has one-on-one chats to see how you're doing and how you're coping, stuff like that, and he will always help you out in any way he can."
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