Erik ten Hag believes the partnership of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Jadon Sancho on the left wing is proving dangerous for Manchester United.
02.09.2022 - 14:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Eight Manchester United academy graduates departed the club in the summer transfer window, some temporarily and others permanently.
Permanent deadline day exits were granted for the likes of James Garner (to Everton) and Tahith Chong (Birmingham), while Will Fish joined Hibernian on loan. Earlier in the window, Dean Henderson followed free agent Jesse Lingard to Nottingham Forest, albeit only for the season.
Paul Pogba, once of the United academy, made a second exit to Juventus in perhaps the headline departure of the summer, while Amad , Hannibal Mejbri and Alvaro Fernandez all exited to Championship clubs Sunderland, Birmingham and Preston, respectively, on loan. Ethan Laird went to QPR for the season, too.
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But a number of exciting prospects did not secure a move away and will stay within the youth set-up, with some set to move within first team hallways at some point in the season. United have a packed schedule between now and the World Cup break, and a number of youngsters could be called upon for games, especially in the Europa League group stages and early Carabao Cup rounds.
Alejandro Garnacho
With United short on first team centre-forwards, fans can expect Garnacho to be invited into the senior squad at some stage again this season. While he is firmly behind Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo in the pecking order, he showed during last season’s academy campaign and this pre-season that he can step up to the mark when required.
Zidane Iqbal
After having a promising pre-season, Iqbal seems a likely candidate to feature for the first team at some point this season. It’s been decided that his best
Erik ten Hag believes the partnership of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Jadon Sancho on the left wing is proving dangerous for Manchester United.
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