Manchester United are not pleased after hearing about Zidane Iqbal’s imminent exit.
According to The Athletic, an offer has been accepted – worth €1 million – from FC Utrecht, who are preparing to announce Iqbal as a new signing on a four-year deal.
The 20-year-old completed his medical on Monday after being handed no first-team minutes over the course of the 2022/23 season.
Iqbal was widely regarded as a hot prospect in the academy, but nobody can blame him for wanting to move on in search of regular game time. This is something he has yet to achieve at senior level.
United fans took to social media after the news broke to fume at the transfer fee being reported.
I understand it, but worth up to 1m… farce
— James 🏴 (@JamesUTD10_) June 20, 2023
The club is managed soooooo bad. This is ridiculous
— Fredrik Nord (@FCorleone) June 20, 2023
Disgusted. Selling him is fine but for 1 million ?! 💀
— Jogbafinito (@man_united_44) June 20, 2023
The other side of the argument – employees at United are likely to put forward – is that they didn’t recieve a better offer for the central midfielder. If he’s surplus to requirements, as far as Ten Hag is concerned, it makes complete sense to move Iqbal on.
Disgusted. He’s starting for his national team, and he’s a great young talent, send him on loan, not selling for 1million. This club makes me want to drag my skin on molten lava. Some terrible decisions, it’s Garner 2.0
— United_All (@Unitedfaith01) June 20, 2023
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