As the January transfer window draws to a close, players head to the exit for playing time, so not just time from their next signing, but vice versa.
With Shola Shoretire, Charlie Savage and Maxi Oyeder already making solid moves in recent weeks, five more United players could follow suit below and could do so before the deadline. high.
Zidane Iqbal
Eric ten Hag has suggested Iqbal may remain at Old Trafford, but the young midfielder would benefit greatly from his departure from the club.
Iqbal, who has spent the season in the vague so far, has been impressive in preseason and earned a spot in first-team training, but has yet to make a single appearance.
Despite several recent cup games against lower league opponents, Ten Hag chose to keep the Iraqi squad on the bench against Charlton, placing him in the matchday squad for last night’s game against Reading. did not include
With the season coming to a close and no easy games to play, it looks like Iqbal will have little chance to sleep, especially with 17-year-old Kobbie Mainoo seizing the opportunity to move forward in the pecking order.
With just nine appearances for the U21s this season, Iqbal desperately needs playing time at every level.
Being a technically proficient midfielder and dealing with the physicality and pace of the game has always been the 19-year-old’s biggest struggle, even in his u18 era.
So getting used to senior football requires a series of appearances that are only possible on loan. Due to his slow and technical style of play, his Ten Hag connection in the Netherlands would provide the perfect training ground for the young midfielder.
Axel Tuanzebe
Having just returned to training from a lengthy injury, any move could push a defender tight, but we’ll have to look for it.
Tuanzebe, who sits well below the pecking order of Ten Hug’s already extensive list of centre-back options, has little future at United and is due to leave the club in the summer when his contract expires.
Tuanzebe, 25, has yet to make 100 appearances after a string of injury layoffs over the past few years.
Loan failures at Aston Villa and Napoli last season mean the centre-back’s once stellar prospect is in danger of disappearing.
As a result, a loan transfer or permanent sale to the Championship could be included in the previously advertised card of interest from Watford.
Dishon Bernard
Another centre-back who has struggled with injuries this season, Bernard returned to training in November. Since then, he has made three appearances for the u21, sometimes training with the first team.
Over the u21 age limit and not registered with a Premier League team, the youngster is unlikely to join Ten Hag’s plans should he face an injury crisis due to his lack of eligibility.
Bernard has already had two successful loan spells, coming to Hull City in the championship last season.
His return to fitness suggests a move to the Championship should be within sight in the next few days and signs could already be underway as he was ruled out of Friday’s u21 matches. doing.
Noah Emmeran
Injury struggles were also a regular feature during Noam Emeran’s time at Manchester.
Signing a new contract at the end of last season, he was expected to make a loan move in the summer before unfortunately suffering another injury setback.
Emmeran, who returned to full fitness at the end of October, has been a regular in the u21s since then, but with his debut at level over two years ago, it’s time for the winger to step into senior football.
The 20-year-old, who netted in style of u21 on Friday, was reported to have attracted interest from Germany and his native France over the summer, but there was no news in January.
But whether it’s on the continent or in England’s lower leagues, a spell in senior football will benefit young wingers until the end of the season.
bjorn hadley
Lastly, Bjorn Hadley. Comfortable at centre-back and left-back, the Dutch defender has been a regular fixture in the u21s over the past year and a half, making 46 appearances.
Hadley, 20, has experience at the U21 level but has yet to join senior football and the loan move has seen a spot for the u18’s talented group of centre-backs to step in. is opened to
Strong in the air and honed with the ball at his feet, the former NAC Breda defender will be a useful pick-up for forward-thinking managers returning to Ligue 1 and Holland.
The Manchester Evening News reports that a loan move is possible, but there is no news about a possible transfer destination.