What happened to the seven Man Utd youngsters Sir Alex Ferguson tipped to become stars in 2001

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By Rob Hoskin

Updated Oct 22, 2023

Sir Alex Ferguson tipped seven Man United youngsters to become stars in 2001. Not all of them developed as he would hgave hoped.

Darren Fletcher overcame a broken leg to play 342 times for Manchester United, winning five Premier League trophies and battling ulcerative colitis.
Michael Stewart failed to live up to Ferguson's predictions, making just eight appearances for United before a career that included spells in Turkey and Charlton Athletic.
Luke Chadwick initially broke into United's first team but failed to kick on, playing for various clubs before settling at MK Dons and then becoming a coach at Cambridge United.

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