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Manchester United youngster Jacob Devaney has identified a first-team player he wants to follow in the footsteps of, following his impressive debut for St Mirren.

Devaney’s debut

Devaney secured the first loan spell of his career in the closing stages of the winter transfer window as he sealed a move to St Mirren.

Having impressed in United’s youth ranks, it was deemed that the next logical step in Devaney’s development was to have regular first-team minutes in a competitive environment, hence the club sanctioned a temporary switch to the Scottish Premiership outfit.

Devaney made his debut on Tuesday as St Mirren beat Hearts 1-0.

Having completed his move just one day prior, Devaney was thrust into the starting lineup and played a crucial part in the win. He was instantly given responsibility for set-pieces and provoked a sending-off against the league leaders.

The midfielder managed a pass accuracy of 78%, fired one shot and touched the ball 50 times. He also completed five carries.

Devaney was also brilliant defensively, winning six of the nine ground duels he delved into. He made three clearances and four recoveries before being taken off after 70 minutes.

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