Erik ten Hag showed his ruthlessness many times during his first year at Manchester United. The Dutch owner was not afraid to shelve Cristiano Ronaldo and tear the contract of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, before sacking star Marcus Rashford for being late to a team meeting.
Ten Hag has clearly been known in the United squad since the start of his tenure, after expelling several first-team players at the start of the season. Reports suggest that due to the changing room at Carrington, United's training facility, only accommodated 24 players - five had to be demoted.
Ten Hag must have had difficult conversations with Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, Shola Shoretire and Tegen Mendi before the five-man group was dropped from the dressing room. Now, the two of them have officially moved on.
United announced the shortlist and announced on Friday when Jones and Tuanzebe were named to the shortlist along with Ethan Galbraith, Di'Shon Bernard, Charlie Wellens, Eric Hanbury and Manni Norkett while the future of David De Gea is still uncertain as he is not on the success list. his list and contract expires at the end of the month.
Jones is the longest-serving player with MU but has only made 13 appearances since the beginning of the 2019/20 season because of injury. Last month, he confirmed his departure from the club and wrote an emotional message before the 31-year-old was released. "The past two years have been difficult," Jones said in farewell. "There's no denying that. There's no hiding from that. My family had absolutely the tools to keep me on track and keep me focused, trying to help me get in shape and trying to compete. more.
"To be able to wear this shirt, even once, to wear this badge and to represent all those associated with it, has been an honor. I wish I could compete more. I wish I had. I would say, from the bottom of my heart, I did everything I could, I did everything the medical team asked me to do.
While Tuanzebe joined Stoke on loan in January after staying at Old Trafford for the first half of the season despite being banned by Ten Hag, despite a more severe back injury and unable to make more than four Championship appearances. despite his initial promise at Bet365 stadium. . Regarding Tuanzebe, United were keen to mention his battle with Kylian Mbappe rather than his expulsion by Ten Hag in their statement. “Tuanzebe, who outplayed Kylian Mbappe in our group stage win over Paris Saint-Germain in 2020/21, was extremely unlucky with injuries during his time at United but has returned to action. on loan at Stoke City last season,” he said reading.
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