Manchester United followers predict one other academy star to interrupt into the first-team subsequent season after recognizing Erik ten Hag deep in dialog with one participant after Saturday’s FA Cup triumph.
Footage reveals Ten Hag – who’s but to be advised whether or not he will likely be sacked by the membership or allowed to proceed – along with his arm round 20-year-old Toby Collyer.
United followers have been fast to attract comparisons between Ten Hag chatting with Collyer and a earlier interplay that noticed him pull Kobbie Mainoo to 1 aspect after successful the Carabao Cup final season.
Rewind to February final 12 months and Ten Hag was seen locked in dialog with a then 17-year-old Mainoo who was but to make his first-team debut, however considered a star for the long run.
Mainoo has since gone on to turn into certainly one of United’s gamers of the season, scoring the successful purpose in Saturday’s FA Cup remaining and being chosen for Gareth Southgate’s European Championship squad.
Manchester United followers predict one other academy star to interrupt into the first-team subsequent season after within the type of Toby Collyer
United supervisor Erik ten Hag was noticed being locked in deep dialog with Collyer after Saturday’s FA Cup remaining win
Whereas Mainoo soaked in post-match celebrations alongside Alejandro Garnacho and his team-mates, Collyer discovered himself in a one-on-one dialogue with Ten Hag.
Ten Hag could possibly be seen along with his arm wrapped across the defensive midfielder whereas declaring numerous issues on the pitch and ending the trade by grabbing the teen on the pinnacle and clapping arms collectively.
Collyer remains to be very a lot in the beginning of his profession on the English giants after beforehand becoming a member of as the one signing of Ralf Rangnick’s brief interim reign.
The academy star joined from Brighton in March 2022 and has ambitions to observe in Mainoo’s footsteps and break into the senior crew.
Ten Hag beforehand spoke with Kobbie Mainoo (proper) in comparable style following final season’s Carabao Cup title triumph
He has primarily performed for the membership’s Beneath-21 crew since penning a three-year deal at Previous Trafford, however has been a daily determine in coaching classes led by Ten Hag all through the season.
Collyer got here shut to creating his first-team debut when he was named on the bench for a Premier League encounter towards Crystal Palace and once more on the ultimate day of the season at Brighton, however didn’t get on the pitch.
The Worthing-born participant is but to choose a everlasting future place however is widely-regarded as a midfielder boasting sensible criticism and covers a median of 13 km per sport.
Talking about Collyer in February, Ten Hag stated: “He confirmed some good things and he confirmed some potential.”
