'They should be with us!' – Quinton Fortune says Man Utd may regret selling young stars who are thriving away from Old Trafford | C34XOKJ | 2024-02-28 16:08:01
Quinton Fortune has spoken of his satisfaction over seeing Manchester United's former academy graduates flourishing within the Premier League – but admits he would 'love' to see them back within the present aspect at Previous Trafford.
Former South Africa international Fortune, who made 126 appearances for the club, returned to United in 2019 as assistant coach for the Beneath-23 aspect, leaving a yr later to take up a first-team position at Reading.
Throughout his spell back in Manchester, the former midfielder labored with the likes of James Garner, Angel Gomes, Teden Mengi and Anthony Elanga as they progressed by way of the youth ranks. Andreas Pereira, then a member of the first-team squad, was another Fortune says he was 'fortunate to work with'.
None of these young starlets have been finally deemed first-team high quality, shifting onto new pastures. Gomes is flourishing in France with Lille after being launched in 2020 with Mengi impressing at Luton Town after being hampered by injuries earlier in his career.
Now at Fulham, Pereira caused United countless problems in midfield on Saturday having joined the Cottagers for a charge of around £10million in 2022. Garner and Elanga meanwhile joined Everton and Nottingham Forest respectively in the summer for a mixed payment that would rise to £30m.
A proud Fortune praised the progress made by that crop of kids, hailing their bravery for 'leaving the nest' and pursuing new challenges – notably Garner and Mengi who joined United 'once they have been infants'.
But with Erik ten Hag's current squad lacking an id and depth in some key areas, he admits would 'love' to see a number of the club's once-prized kids back at Previous Trafford.
'I was very lucky to work with Teden Mengi, Jimmy (Garner) and Anthony Elanga – Andreas Pereira as nicely, who acquired into the first staff after joining as a kid,' Fortune informed Metro.co.uk courtesy of Gaming Gadgets.
'I might like to have all of them now, in hindsight you look again and assume all of those youngsters are doing so great and they need to be with us!
'However I'm completely satisfied for them as a result of they're doing what they love – their objective was obviously to play within the Premier League, they usually're enjoying. I don't know if that may have been the state of affairs at Manchester United if that they had stayed, that's the troublesome part for those youngsters, and I've to take my hat off to them as a result of Teden and Jimmy have been at Manchester United since they have been infants.
'So for them to go away it was an enormous choice, to go away the nest. Credit to Jimmy because he went on loan to teams a couple of occasions in the Championship and it was a courageous determination leaving United, oh my goodness, however he needed to play.
'It's a must to earn your method to play every week and he needed to show himself. It's onerous to see them doing nicely because you need to see them at United, however the different aspect is that it's great to see them doing nicely because they're good youngsters and good players, and I'm joyful for them.'
Fortune can also be wanting to see one in every of United's present younger stars play extra commonly in ten Hag's aspect, believing he can thrive enjoying in Bruno Fernandes' position.
Amad Diallo loved an exciting season on loan at Sunderland last season but suffered a critical knee damage in the course of the pre-season tour of the USA final summer time. He returned to coaching in December however has been restricted to only two appearances off the bench – 36 minutes against Nottingham Forest at the end of December and a 10-minute cameo towards Fulham on Saturday.
Given Antony's woeful type on the appropriate this season, United followers had hoped to see more of Amad following his return to fitness having additionally excelled in a more central place for Sunderland final term.
With Fernandes a doubt for Wednesday's FA Cup clash with Forest, the Ivory Coast international hopes to get the nod with Fortune determined to see him come into the aspect.
Fortune, who spent seven years at Previous Trafford, has 'heard good things' about Amad's influence in training and believes he is now due a chance to point out the manager what he can do in huge video games.
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'He's a gifted participant – I've heard good things about him from the coaching floor, and he in all probability needs the chance to point out the manager why he's there,' Fortune stated.
'However the place do you play him? It's tough, as a result of he seems to be like a player that plays in Bruno's position, or perhaps he might play on the right-hand aspect and reduce in on his left. However a very gifted participant and I might love to see him more.'
On Amad's greatest position within the current aspect, he added: 'He doesn't look like a striker, he appears extra like a artistic midfield participant, a 10 or play on the wing and link up play, in search of that last move, and when he will get in the box he can beat a person and score. However he seems to be more like a artistic participant that may maintain possession.'
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