Successful transfer period
It’s easy to confirm that Manchester United went through a truly complete transfer period this summer. Despite facing many difficulties, in the end, coach Erik Ten Hag still concretized the entire important team upgrade plan, with the presence of a series of quality rookies at Old Trafford.
In turn, expensive blockbusters like Mason Mount, Rasmus Hojlund to loan signings named Sofyan Amrabat or Sergio Reguilon have all landed at Old Trafford, helping Man Utd solve serious problems in the squad and Significantly increase force depth. In the opposite direction, the Red Devils also did a good job of purifying the force, with “excess people” like Alex Telles, Dean Henderson or Fred having been kicked out of the club.
Ten Hag had a successful transfer period.
Being able to improve the quality of the squad with top rookies and consolidate the budget from the sale of players, it is clear that Man Utd has had a successful transfer window. But at the same time, the Red Devils also made a decision that made fans question.
Confusing decision
In addition to notable transfers in the first team, Man Utd also pays special attention to the task of finding suitable destinations for young talents to develop themselves. While a series of young players like Zidane Iqbal, Ethan Laird or Teden Mengi were sold out, some “morning stars” considered by the Red Devils as the future of the club like Alvaro Fernandez or Charlie McNeill have left Old Trafford through signings. loan agreement to continue the development process.
However, it seems that the Old Trafford team has forgotten the case of Shola Shoretire, who was given the opportunity to debut for the first team by coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In fact, Shoretire also just returned to Old Trafford this summer from a loan contract at Bolton, where he made a total of 16 appearances and left a more or less positive impression. But after the summer market ended, Shoretire still did not have a new destination and had to continue playing football for Man Utd’s youth team.
Retaining Shoretire is a confusing decision by Man Utd.
Contrary to the case of Hannibal Mejbri or Facundo Pellistri, young talents retained by Man Utd because of Ten Hag’s plan, Shoretire is completely unqualified to participate in the first team at the moment. Therefore, Ten Hag also has no plans to use Shoretire, as evidenced by the fact that he has not been on the bench in all four opening matches of the Premier League. Therefore, it can be said that staying at Old Trafford will not bring any benefit to Shoretire’s development process.
As mentioned, Shoretire has impressed during his time with Bolton, so Man Utd will have no trouble finding a suitable place for the striker – whether on loan or on sale. But in the end, they did not make any move on Shoretire, and surely the 19-year-old striker’s career will stall until at least the winter transfer window.
Huynh Phong | 09:26 04/09/2023
