Shaw Signing Thrills Albiston

Arthur Albiston believes Luke Shaw can force his way into the Manchester United team and become the regular left-back for the next decade.
The teenager will compete with Patrice Evra for a starting spot under new manager Louis van Gaal after sealing his move from Southampton on Friday.

Albiston, who performed on the left-hand side of the Reds' defence with distinction in the 1970s and 1980s, is in little doubt the Shaw deal is shrewd business by the club after analysing the youngster's performances for the Saints and England.

"Obviously, he's a great addition to the squad," the Scot informed MUTV. "He's a top-quality player. We've seen that in the last couple of seasons since he broke into the Southampton team at such a young age. Now he's taken it a step further by getting into the England squad and playing in the team.

"Some people might have argued they didn't want to take him but it was a fantastic experience to go to the World Cup at that age. I'd like to think he'll be playing in future World Cups and European Championships for his country. More importantly, I want to see him playing here at United for the next 10 years.

"He's only a baby in terms of league experience. But he's shown he can handle it by playing in the Premier League with no problem at all. He has fantastic physique about him.

"Some people find it a little bit difficult to settle in. He won't. He looks as if he's very level-headed and had a good upbringing at Southampton, a football club that seems to churn out a lot of good players.

"He seems to take everything in his stride. There is no weakness about him. You try to pick fault in people but he just does everything exactly right. Every pass seems to be perfectly weighted, he's a good tackler, you can beat him but he gets back because he's quick. I'm looking forward to watching him here."