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Nathan Bliss

The impressive potential of Manchester United wonderkid Arnau Puigmal revealed on Football Manager

Manchester United's recent form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been disappointing but fans are delighted he is willing to give youth a chance.

The likes of Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong, James Garner, Angel Gomes and Brandon Williams have all been in and around the United first team under Solskjaer's leadership.

Ahead of the final Premier League game of the season, against Cardiff City at Old Trafford, the manager has included a few more youngsters in his first team training sessions, including young Spanish midfielder Arnau Puigmal.

But, how good is Puigmal?

And, how good can he become?

We used the respected Football Manager 2019 database to give you a rundown of the youngster's potential and best attributes.

Arnau Puigmal - CM/AMC

Arnau Puigmal in Manchester United training (2019 Manchester United FC)

Current ability: 76

Potential ability: -8 (160)

Best attributes: Free-kicks (14), finishing (13), long shots (13), strength (12), technique (12) - the rest of his attributes have not been defined as of May 9 2019.

According to Football Manager 2019, Puigmal is a clever midfielder who is at his best when played in the number 10 position, or in central midfield. He can also play on the right side of midfield if needed.

His free-kicks, finishing, long shot attributes are very high for someone who's only 18 years of age, making him an exciting prospect.

The Barcelona-born midfielder's current attributes and current ability of 76 overall mean that he's some way off the United first team level right now.

However, the Spaniard has been given a potential ability of -8 on Football Manager 2019, which means he can reach an overall current ability of 160 out of 200,

To put that into context, Paul Pogba (174) is the only outfield player who has a current ability higher than that in the United squad on Football Manager 2019, so his potential is enormous.

He could become better than Anthony Martial, Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and everyone else!

Whether he reaches his potential is uncertain right now, but he remains a great prospect for United and a player to keep an eye on.

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