January 12 According to a report by Samuel Luckhurst, editor-in-chief of Manchester Evening News
, 19-year-old Manchester United midfielder Zidane Iqbal hopes to leave the team on loan this month in order to get more playing time.
So far this season, Zidane Iqbal has been selected as a substitute for Manchester United’s first team 11 times, but he has never played.
In the 3-0 victory over Charlton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, the younger Menu got the chance to start.
And with Zidane Iqbal at a higher level of development and Menu regularly involved in first-team training, Ibaker is looking to feature for the remainder of the season.
Ten Hag is unwilling to streamline the lineup. At present, only Casemiro, Eriksson, Fred and McTominay are older than Zidane Iqbal in the same position in the team.
Manchester United’s elimination from the EFL Cup further limited his chances of playing in Manchester United’s U21 team.
Zidane Iqbal’s only appearance in Manchester United’s first team was in the final round of the Champions League group stage in December 2021. In the preseason of this season, he played in 4 of the 6 games.
Manchester United believe that it is beneficial for Ibaker to stay with the same first team training for the rest of the season, and then may be loaned out in the summer.