Manchester United sensation Daniel James has admitted that he came close to quitting the game aged just 12 - also revealing that he used to play as a striker when he was growing up.
It has been a rip-roaring start to Premier League life for the 21-year-old, who has taken to top flight football like a duck to water - scoring three goals in his first five league appearances to help catapult the Red Devils into the top four.
Having signed for United over the summer for a meagre £15m, James has looked undeterred by the pressures of Old Trafford and sits joint-top of the club''s top scorer charts this season alongside Marcus Rashford.
While his ascension to Premier League stardom, along with his rapid rise to prominence with the Welsh national team, has been smoother than expected, it almost never came to pass - with the winger revealing to his club's official website that a decision in his teenage years nearly derailed everything.
This all occurred during his youth career days at Hull - the place of his birth - a club where James spent 14 years of his life before moving on to Swansea in 2014. Before that move ever took place, however, the forward revealed a face-to-face meeting with Hull coaches made him realise his potential - and even change his position.
In an exclusive interview with #InsideUnited, @Daniel_James_97 talks us through his journey from Hull to #MUFC, and how he nearly gave up football aged 12...
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Source : 90min