Daniel James introduced himself to the world earlier this year when he displayed a quite remarkable burst of pace during Swansea's FA Cup win against Brentford. “Obviously more right or left wing but he can play through the middle as well.“Then again, it’s about finding a relationship that works, sometimes you want the full back to join the attack and maybe you don’t want a winger hugging the touchline.“We’ll just have to find the balance between width and players in between, so I’m sure you’ll see him both right and left throughout the season.”© 2020 Sports New Media Limited. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. BT Sport went on to compare the youngster to Kylian Mbappe, of all people, and we can't disagree with that statement. All Rights Reserved.Anthony Martial: 9 reasons why he'll be Man Utd's number 9 for a long timeInter Milan 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Romelu Lukaku scores again and breaks two recordsNewcastle United closing in on deal for Premier League aceMan Utd 1-0 Copenhagen: Anthony Martial's individual highlights are absolutely brilliantMan Utd 1-0 Copenhagen: Rasmus Falk produced a 'Redondo-esque' piece of skill
James has now made two pre-season appearances for the Red Devils and, on both occasions, he’s caught the eye. … This has to be one of the best counter-attacking goals you'll see this season. Just check out the sheer pace of the lad. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.
He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. Daniel James: The lightning-fast winger set to join Manchester United one year after rejecting Yeovil Town Gregor Robertson Wednesday May 22 2019, 5.00pm , The Times Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. It was reported on Friday that Manchester United are on the verge of making their first signing of the summer. Is he faster than Mbappe?
Dillian Whyte Responds To Anthony Joshua After He Threatened To 'Give Him A Punch'Ronnie O'Sullivan's Fastest Ever 147 Break Shows How Much Of A Genius He IsFC Copenhagen Goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson Turns Into Superman Against Manchester UnitedThe Most Brutally Honest Interview Happened During Man Utd's End Of Season AwardsHenrikh Mkhitaryan Could Miss Europa League Final Because Of Security FearsYaya Toure Has Announced His Retirement From FootballManchester United Close To Agreeing £15 Million Deal For Daniel James Manchester United fans all knew one thing about Daniel James when the club announced him as their first summer signing last month: he’s absolutely rapid.Clips of the former Swansea City winger running fast - very fast - went viral on social media last season.One video in particular - his goal against Brentford in the FA Cup back in February - was shared thousands of times.It showed the Wales international sprinting with the ball from one end of the pitch to the other, leaving several opponents struggling to catch him before producing a composed finish past the goalkeeper.Moments like this would have played a big part in United’s decision to shell out £15 million for his signature this summer.James has now made two pre-season appearances for the Red Devils and, on both occasions, he’s caught the eye.The 21-year-old was named Man of the Match following his impressive 45-minute display against Perth Glory last weekend.He played the same number of minutes against Leeds United on Wednesday and there was one moment in particular which excited United supporters.James hit the post on the stroke of half-time but it was the lightning-quick pace he showed to get into the opposition box which was quite remarkable.The Welshman was behind Paul Pogba when the Frenchman sprayed a 30-yard pass forward to Marcus Rashford, who immediately turned and began running at Leeds’ defenders.Most players wouldn’t have caught up with Rashford - let alone overtake him on the overlap - but James is blessed with extraordinary pace.Within a matter of seconds, he was inside the Leeds box and shooting at goal.He was very unfortunate to see his right-footed strike bounce back off the far post.James will be a dangerous weapon for United on the counter-attack this season and no Premier League full-back will look forward to playing against him.“Dan can play all across the front line,” Solskjaer told reporters earlier this week.