Iconic Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes was astonished by the show of Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz towards Manchester Metropolis.
The Turkish teenager was one of many stars of the present in final night time’s Champions League contest which resulted in a 2-0 victory for the Previous Woman which deepened the injuries of the reigning Premier League champions.
The 19-year-old was extremely harmful, whether or not slicing from the left flank, or attacking from the middle of the pitch. He additionally produced the help for Dusan Vlahovic’s opener with a scientific cross.
Though Yildiz has already cemented himself as a bona fide star at Juventus and the Turkish nationwide workforce, it seems that Scholes had by no means heard of the participant earlier than, at the very least based mostly on his x-rated reward for the participant on Instagram.
The previous England worldwide was clearly having fun with the teen’s masterclass, because it got here on the expense of his Man United’s crosstown rivals.
Subsequently, he posted a narrative on his Instagram account, asking “Who the F*** is that this Yildiz” with clapping emojis, in a hilarious remark that delighted each Juventus and Man United supporters.
To reply Scholesy’s query, Yildiz spent a decade at Bayern Munich’s academy earlier than being poached by Juventus in the summertime of 2022.
In his first yr in Turin, he established himself because the undisputed star of the Primavera facet (U19), incomes a mid-season promotion to the membership’s second workforce (Juventus Subsequent Gen).
In the summertime of 2023, he gained the favor of Max Allegri after a promising pre-season, giving him a everlasting promotion to the primary workforce. He additionally grew to become an everyday starter, typically difficult Federico Chiesa for a beginning berth alongside Dusan Vlahovic.
The administration thus determined at hand Yildiz the reins by extending his contract and inserting the iconic Quantity 10 jersey on his again.
This season, {the teenager} has to date contributed with 4 targets and as many assists in 21 appearances in all competitions.