INCE HAS SAY ON MAINOO, THE SHINING LIGHT OF CAMPAIGN

PAUL Ince is hugely impressed by the impact Kobbie Mainoo has made at United - but he warned the young midfielder that there is a lot of work to be done yet.

- RICHARD FAY

The 18-year-old has already become a valuable member of the first-team squad following his breakthrough late last year, bringing calmness and composure to the United midfield.

Ince, who is one of the greatest English midfielders of all time, can relate a lot to the pressure of playing for the United first team and is slightly concerned by the amount of pressure already being placed on Mainoo.

The former United player believes patience is required if Mainoo is to ever fulfil such enormous potential and he has urged him to follow in the footsteps of Declan Rice.

"Listen, he's a good player. I think it's early days and I think sometimes we can get a little bit ahead of ourselves when we see a young player come into the team," Ince told The Manchester Evening News thanks to luckyblock.com.

"What I've seen of him so far, I really, really like. He made a couple of mistakes against West Ham but that's good for him. It's good that he makes those mistakes because it is a learning curve. I've been through that process as a young kid. You've got to make mistakes to learn. There is a long way to go.