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Manchester United suffered an actual scare towards Newport County earlier than ultimately progressing to the fifth spherical of the FA Cup with a 4-2 victory.
The defence was far from secure whereas the wingers have been extremely selfish, one thing Erik ten Hag wants to repair going ahead.
The supervisor, nevertheless, did ship out a transparent message together with his substitutions when he opted to bring on Omari Forson for his second United look as an alternative of first-team stars Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo.
With Marcus Rashford’s situation trying more and more unsure, it appears the Dutchman trusts the academy teenager greater than the opposite two extra skilled wingers.
Forson’s unsure future
The Peoples Individual had reported that the 19-year-old is in the course of a contract standoff with the membership.
Premier League sides like Newcastle United and Championship groups are chasing the United academy graduate who will grow to be a free agent subsequent summer time with United due solely a compensation quantity.
Initially it was reported that the membership was close to agreeing a new deal with the London-born winger however these talks hit a roadblock submit Christmas after he shifted to a brand new agent.
The Mail’s Switch Confidential publication has revealed that Ten Hag needs to maintain maintain of the proficient winger and is because of maintain a dialogue with the participant to grasp his state of affairs.
“Erik ten Hag could have his arms full with Marcus Rashford in the mean time however he’s additionally trying to make clear Omari Forson’s future earlier than the top of the week.
“Confidential revealed final week that United are ready for the teenage winger to agree a brand new contract with Ten Hag eager to maintain the 19-year-old.
“The Manchester United supervisor is because of maintain talks with Forson to ascertain what he needs to do amid curiosity from different golf equipment.
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“Forson, who got here on in its place towards Newport County on Sunday, has lately modified brokers and regardless of optimistic talks earlier than Christmas, a brand new deal has nonetheless to be agreed.”
Forson was used extensively throughout pre-season by the supervisor and coaches felt he can be the newest to get pleasure from a breakthrough marketing campaign.
He made the bench for the primary crew for Champions League video games towards Bayern Munich and Copenhagen whereas he additionally sat on the sidelines through the current Premier League conflict towards Tottenham Hotspur.
United have misplaced fairly a number of of their academy starlets in the previous couple of years and they need to try to minimise such exits.
