Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was 'best player' during Oldham Athletic training sessions

Bolton Wanderers attacker Dapo Afolayan wishes Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was given more time as Oldham Athletic boss and claimed the retired midfielder was the 'best player' when he took part in training sessions.

United legend Scholes managed the Latics for little over a month at the start of 2019.

He oversaw seven games during his spell at Boundary Park and picked up just one win in that time. But his spell at the Latics was cut short as he resigned from his post due to claimed interference from club owner Abdallah Lemsagam as he ended his spell at his hometown club after 31 days.

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Afolayan was on loan at Oldham from West Ham United when Scholes arrived and later made 10 appearances for the Latics in the second half of the 2018/19 season.

The now Wanderers attacker has reflected on his time under the United legend and wished Scholes had been at Oldham longer as Afolayan gave overwhelmingly positive reviews of how the retired midfielder was on the training ground.

The attacker takes his time at Boundary Park as a big learning curve in what was essentially his first spell playing professional football in the top four tiers of English football, after injury meant he perhaps did not do as well as he could have in that period.

Speaking to the Pitch Side podcast, Afolayan said: "He was really good. Honestly, I wish he was there longer.

"Obviously there were problems at the club and that's why he wasn't there as long as he was, but I think on the training pitch he was unbelievable.

"He'd take part in the sessions and be the best player!

"There was one day where I realised that there's levels to this game. We