Sean Longstaff's former manager believes the Newcastle midfielder is good enough to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United squad.
The 21-year-old is a target for Solskjaer this summer as the Norwegian looks to rebuild his team with young, British talent and Longstaff is tipped to become the club's second signing of the window following the arrival of Daniel James from Swansea.
While some have questioned the step up for Longstaff his former manager Lee Clark, who signed Longstaff on loan at Kilmarnock in January 2017, believes the midfielder has what it takes to be a success at United.
"I’m not surprised at all that Manchester United are interested in signing him,” Clark told Tribal Football.
“As I’ll keep reiterating, United clearly rate Sean very highly and there is so much more to come from the boy. You’ve got a potential top class midfielder on your hands. He’s just going to keep reaching new levels all the time up to the point of playing for England.
“I don’t think the move is premature at all. I believe Sean is good enough to play for a top club like that and flourish. But the pull of a local lad playing for Newcastle United is huge. You can’t underestimate that.
“They will also likely look to build a team around him next season and that could be a big enough pull for him.
“I would say that if the club don’t show the ambition where they want to go then there would be something for Sean to think about further down the line.”
