Scott McTominay wants to copy Paul Pogba for Manchester United

The Man United midfielder named Pogba and Roy Keane among his midfield idols as he talked about his breakthrough.

Scott McTominay wants to add goals and assists to his game and has identified Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba as the player to emulate.

The United midfielder has enjoyed an excellent 18 months, becoming a regular in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and a favourite among supporters too.

The 23-year-old has scored five goals this season, despite missing a large chunk of the campaign with an ankle ligament injury, but is adamant he needs to add more to the team going forward. As well as highlighting United legend Roy Keane among his midfield role models, the Scot said Pogba is an example to him.

McTominay told United's official website: "For myself, someone who’s quite strong and a good runner, I should be testing teams more than I do.

"I should be breaking lines similar to what Paul [Pogba] does, drive into the box and create chances.

"We always have to have that balance of one goes and one sits, which is so important for a midfield player. Being box-to-box, there’s some amazing examples: [Zinedine] Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Roy Keane, driving through the middle of the pitch and were exceptionally good at it.

"For me it’s important to keep watching clips like that, I get the guys to send them over as much as they can to analyse it.

"Obviously whenever you play with Paul he’s such a talented footballer and he’s such an amazing guy as well, so for me it helps me a lot."

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With Pogba expected to be fully fit by the time the Premier League returns on June 17th - with United's first game to come the following weekend - McTominay could face a battle to keep his spot in Solskjaer's team. Teammate Fred has been in fine form this season, while Bruno Fernandes and Nemanja Matic will also compete for places.

"We’ve had that a lot this season and I feel like we’ve started getting real partnerships all over the pitch in midfield," McTominay added. Competition is healthy that’s what it’s all about but obviously playing with Paul is amazing.

"It’s important for whatever midfield partner you’re playing with. If you’re playing with just a single partner or playing with a two or three it’s important that you all click and all gel."