Ten Hag calls WONDERKIDS to boost Man Utd squad

Robin Bairner

• 7 Jul 2023 11:11 BST
• 4 min read

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is ready to put his faith in the club’s youth players as the Red Devils continue to stall in the transfer market.

With the Glazers’ sale of the club still stalling and a takeover looking unlikely to be completed before the start of the Premier League season, Ten Hag’s ambitions in the transfer market have been severely hampered.

A deal for Mason Mount has been concluded while there has also been meaningful progress to sign Andre Onana from Inter Milan, but with several more players required, Man Utd are likely need to make sales before making more additions.

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With no transfers on the horizon, save a potential move for Dean Henderson to Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag’s solution has been to look to the academy to strengthen his first-team squad for pre-season training.

According to the Daily Mirror, he has called up Charlie Savage, Maxi Oyedele and Isak Hansen-Aaroen to work with the first team and, presumably, earn opportunities in the club’s forthcoming friendly encounters.

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Of the trio, only Savage has previously appeared for the first team, with the 20-year-old Wales U21 international having been given a minute in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Young Boys in 2021.

Oyedele, 18, is a Poland U19 international who was born in Salford while Hansen-Aaroen has featured for Norway U19 and made his debut with Tromso when he was aged just 15 before moving to Man Utd in 2020.

Man Utd pre-season friendlies

Manchester United begin their pre-season campaign against Leeds United in Norway before meeting Ligue 1 side Lyon in Edinburgh a week later.

Ten Hag will then take his side on a US Tour that will see them tackle Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid and Dortmund.

A busy pre-season schedule will conclude at Old Trafford, when Lens and Athletic Club visit.

Savage, Oyedele and Hansen-Aaroen will hope to have a role to play for Man Utd in these games.