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Nathan Bliss

Football Manager reveals the Manchester United players with the highest potential

Manchester United have completed the signings of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James in this summer's transfer window so far, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking to build a squad full of young, hungry and exciting players for the 2019/20 season.

United already possess a number of players with great potential, with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Diogo Dalot already regular members of the first team squad, while Marcus Greenwood, James Garner, Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes are amongst the club's most exciting academy prospects.

The hope is that both Wan-Bissaka and James will both develop into first team regulars for years to come, such is their promise.

But which United players have the highest potential? And, how good can they become?

We used the Football Manager 2019 database to find out.

Manchester United players with the highest potential

Paul Pogba - CM/DM/CAM

Current ability: 174/200

Potential ability: 185/200

Age: 26

Can become as good as: Any midfielder in world football other than Kevin De Bruyne (186).

David De Gea - GK

Current ability: 179/200

Potential ability: 183/200

Age: 28

Can become as good as: Any goalkeeper in world football other than Manuel Neuer (186)

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Tahith Chong - AML/AMR

Current ability: 116/200

Potential ability: -9 (180/200)

Age: 19

Can become as good as: Eden Hazard (180)

Diogo Dalot - RB/RM/AMR

(Manchester United via Getty Imag)

Current ability: 130/200

Potential ability: -9 (180/200)

Age: 20

Can become as good as: Mohamed Salah (180)

Marcus Rashford - ST/LW/RW

Current ability: 151/200

Potential ability: 176/200

Age: 21

Can become as good as: Robert Lewandowski (175)

Anthony Martial - ST/LW/RW

Current ability: 156/200

Potential ability: 175/200

Age: 23

Can become as good as: Philippe Coutinho (174)

Angel Gomes - CAM/AML/AMR

Angel Gomes of Manchester United (Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)

Current ability: 110/200

Potential ability: -85 (170/200)

Age: 18

Can become as good as: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (170)

Mason Greenwood - ST/AMR/AML

Mason Greenwood celebrates his goal (2019 James Worsfold)

Current ability: 95/200

Potential ability: -85 (170/200)

Age: 17

Can become as good as: Edinson Cavani (170)

Fred - DM/CM

Current ability: 143/200

Potential ability: 168/200

Age: 26

Can become as good as: Toni Kroos (168)

Romelu Lukaku  - ST/AMR

Romelu Lukaku in a pre-season training session (2019 Manchester United FC)

Current ability: 155/200

Potential ability: 168/200

Age: 26

Can become as good as: Karim Benzema (168)

Eric Bailly - CB/RB

Current ability: 147/200

Potential ability: 167/200

Age: 25

Can become as good as: Mats Hummels (166)

Victor Lindelof - CB/RB

Current ability: 150/200

Potential ability: 160/200

Age: 24

Can become as good as: Aymeric Laporte (161)

Aaron Wan-Bissaka - RB/RWB

Current ability: 134/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 21

Can become as good as: Sergi Roberto (160)

Axel Tuanzebe - CB/DM

Current ability: 125/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 21

Can become as good as: Casemiro (160)

James Garner - DM/CM

James Garner came on for Manchester United against Leeds United (2019 Getty Images)

Current ability: 98/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 18

Can become as good as: Ilkay Gundogan (160)

Lee O'Connor - CB/RB/LB

Current ability: 92/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 18

Can become as good as: Marquinhos (161)

Ethan Laird - RB/CB/LB

Ethan Laird while warming up for Manchester United U18s match (2019 Manchester United FC)

Current ability: 85/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 17

Can become as good as: Kostas Manolas (161)

Arnau Puigmal - CM/CAM

Current ability: 76/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 18

Can become as good as: Mesut Ozil (160)

Lukasz Bejger - CB

Current ability: 134/200

Potential ability: -8 (160/200)

Age: 17

Can become as good as: Milan Skriniar (161)

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