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Erik ten Hag is about to stay on the helm at Manchester United after INEOS concluded their sluggish end-of-season evaluation.
The Dutch coach discovered himself beneath the scanner for United’s abysmal efficiency and eighth-place end within the Premier League. Nonetheless, he nonetheless enjoys robust help among the many fanbase, notably due to the way in which he has dealt with the membership’s younger abilities.
Academy stars Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, and Willy Kambwala all loved a promising marketing campaign beneath Ten Hag final season and are additionally anticipated to play an important position within the third season of the Dutchman’s venture.
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 beneath Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was allowed to depart Carrington final summer season.
Mengi joined Luton City on a everlasting deal and impressed many together with his physicality and positional consciousness beneath Rob Edwards.
In whole, he made 28 begins and two substitute appearances in the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign — a formidable return by all accounts.
Luton did not 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 line with The Normal, Fulham are eager on signing the 22-year-old defender, as they give the impression of being to strengthen their backline following Tosin Adarabioyo’s exit. The 26-year-old, who was on United’s radar, determined to affix 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 opportunity of 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 serious about abilities like Leny Yoro and Jarrad Branthwaite.
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