Top young right wingers Manchester United should target this summer

Modified May 30, 2018 07:54 GMT

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#2 Gelson Martins

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If you are not familiar with this Sporting Lisbon youngster, you should head on over to Youtube and check him out. Martins is one of the most exciting youngsters plying his trade down the right flank in Europe right now.

The Portuguese winger is one of the fastest players in the league and has the dribbling skills to complement that. With 8 goals and 8 assists to his name in the league, Martins has been one of Sporting's best players this past season.

Martins shows great composure on the ball and is backed with impressive playmaking skills to match. He also loves to take a defender on and relishes beating them in one-on-ones. The fact that he is a right footer and can use the length and width of the pitch to great effect is something that Manchester United will definitely be interested in.

Martins was linked to Liverpool earlier this year but when has an immediate rival's interest in a player ever deterred Manchester United, eh?

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