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| Teddy Sheringham says Marcus Rashford is a born goalscorer. |
The Manchester United youngster has burst on to the Old Trafford scene with five strikes in eight games, including a derby winner last month.
And United legend Sheringham - a pivotal menber of the Reds' 1999 treble side - is impressed with the Wythenshawe hotshot.
"He does have something about him, without a doubt," the former England striker, who turned 50 on Saturday.
"He seems to have been unearthed from nowhere at Manchester United - not a lot of talk about him.
"When Michael Owen came in all those years ago, I think a lot of people knew about him beforehand and were expecting him to come on the scene and just explode. That's exactly what he did.
"With Rashford, he seems to have come from nowhere and he definitely knows where the net is. It is fantastic to have another one coming through the ranks."
Rashford was thrown in against FC Midtjylland following a warm-up injury to Anthony Martial, and the 19-year-old marked his debut with a brace in a 5-1 win – a performance bettered days later when netting another double against Arsenal in a 3-2 win at Old Trafford.
Rashford has started every match since and his star rose even further last time out, scoring the winner in the Manchester derby – the kind of performance that has impressed Sheringham.
Speaking to Press Association Sport, the former England striker said: “He does have something about him, without a doubt.
“He seems to have been unearthed from nowhere at Manchester United – not a lot of talk about him.
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| Teddy Sheringham celebrates scoring the equalizer with David Beckham and Ryan Giggs in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich |
“When Michael Owen came in all those years ago, I think a lot of people knew about him beforehand and were expecting him to come on the scene and just explode. That’s exactly what he did.
“With Rashford, he seems to have come from nowhere and he definitely knows where the net is. It is fantastic to have another one coming through the ranks.
“He has got a bit of pace, gets in behind, but just being at the right place at the right time is a knack for any striker.
“You can teach it but if you have that born into you, it’s a lovely knack to have.
“He seems to be scoring all types of goals at the moment, which is great to see.”
Rashford has inspired United in recent weeks, and a run of three wins in their last four games has put them in contention for a top-four finish.
They entered the weekend sixth in the Premier League standings, with West Ham and a point all that split them from rivals City in the final Champions League spot.
