Ryan Giggs insists Manchester United will
never abandon the club’s tradition of
developing young players and turning them into
first-team stars, despite the recent sale of
Danny Welbeck to Barclays Premier League
rivals Arsenal.
The 23-year-old England international and
former Academy graduate swapped Old
Trafford for the Emirates Stadium on transfer
deadline day with Colombian hotshot Radamel
Falcao effectively replacing him in Louis van
Gaal’s squad.
While it is always sad to see a local lad moving
on, particularly one who has been with the club
since he was a child, Giggs has quashed
suggestions the Reds have given up on a
famed youth policy that allowed him to
graduate from the Class of ‘92’.
“United will never change,” Giggs explained at
Soccerex, an annual conference that
has brought more of football’s movers and
shakers to Manchester. “The history of the club
is to play exciting football, give youngsters a
chance and keep to its traditions.
“Okay, Danny Welbeck has left but this is a
manager [van Gaal] who gave Clarence
Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert, Xavi, Andres Iniesta
and Thomas Muller their chances. Tyler
Blackett has played every game so far this
season. We also have Adnan Januzaj and
James Wilson.
"Players will leave but we have to make sure
youngsters come through. United fans demand
it. We are proud of our youth system. That's
what separates us from a lot of other clubs, we
always give young players a chance.
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