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Erik ten Hag is ready to stay on the helm at Manchester United after INEOS concluded their sluggish end-of-season overview.
The Dutch coach discovered himself below the scanner for United’s abysmal efficiency and eighth-place end within the Premier League. Nonetheless, he nonetheless enjoys robust assist among the many fanbase, significantly due to the best way he has dealt with the membership’s younger abilities.
Academy stars Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, and Willy Kambwala all loved a promising marketing campaign below Ten Hag final season and are additionally anticipated to play a vital function within the third season of the Dutchman’s undertaking.
Having mentioned that, not each promising expertise from the membership’s academy managed to catch the boss’ consideration.
Extremely-rated centre-back Teden Mengi, who made his senior debut below Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was allowed to depart Carrington final summer season.
Mengi joined Luton City on a everlasting deal and impressed many along with his physicality and positional consciousness below Rob Edwards.
In complete, he made 28 begins and two substitute appearances in the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign — a formidable return by all accounts.
Luton didn’t retain their Premier League standing, however Mengi could also be handed a possibility to proceed plying his commerce in England’s prime flight by Fulham.
In accordance with The Normal, Fulham are eager on signing the 22-year-old defender, as they appear to strengthen their backline following Tosin Adarabioyo’s exit. The 26-year-old, who was on United’s radar, determined to hitch Chelsea this summer season.
Mengi has been attracting curiosity from Fulham since January due to his astute defensive showings. On the time, Edwards dominated out the potential for a mid-season exit.
It’s added that Crystal Palace are additionally monitoring the United academy product.
Curiously, the Purple Devils additionally discover themselves searching for a brand new central defender this summer season.
Mengi doesn’t function on their shortlist of targets, with the membership’s hierarchy believed to be all in favour of abilities like Leny Yoro and Jarrad Branthwaite.
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