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The Red Devils winger grew up hoping to follow in the footsteps of a fellow Welshman, while also idolizing characters like Eden Hazard and Thierry Henry.
Manchester United winger Daniel James admits to seeking inspiration from Arsenal and Chelsea legends as they grew up, with Thierry Henry and Eden Hazard among their idols.
The Wales international also wanted to add a number of traits a current club colleague possesses to his own game, with Juan Mata considered a perfect role model.
The great countryman and compatriot Ryan Giggs was another of those who set the standard for James when he began to take the first steps in his own career.
A route to the top has been found, with the 22-year-old now looking to follow illustrious steps.
He said MUTV when asked about his childhood heroes, “There are some players who obviously come to mind.”
“I think that growing up I always liked Juan [Mata]. It’s weird because when I first signed with United, meeting him, he’s a great guy and it was surreal to meet him.
“I was playing for Chelsea in those days when I was watching. He and [Eden] Danger together, he always admired them both.
“Ryan Giggs, who is obviously my manager for Wales, is always someone I look up to. Not only because of the career he had, but because of the way he did it.
“He played for Manchester United for over 20 years. To play at the top level for so long, to play until 39 or 40, even in the Premier League at the top level, you rarely see that in the game and there are not many players who do it again. . To do that, he is someone to admire.
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“I’ll also say Thierry Henry, for the things he did. But Ryan Giggs is probably the most prominent of all.
James continues on a steep learning curve today, with United moving to tap its potential in the summer of 2019.
A flurry of goals helped open his Old Trafford spell in style, but a spark has since faded and the Welshman will be eager to rediscover his final product once the Premier League action is given the green light to resume in between. of the coronavirus pandemic.
