Man Utd have struggled in their first two games of the season and pressure is building to dip into the transfer market.
A galling away defeat in the second weekend of the season, cue movement for a midfielder. That was just Manchester United last August.
With Mejbri in Manchester, the broadcasters homed in on a stern-faced Scott McTominay, sat on the bench as full-time loomed on Saturday. Gary Neville, who is becoming more impassioned than impartial in commentary gantries, queried why the Scot had not emerged."Does he go back to McTominay?" Neville asked rhetorically. Ten Hag has made five substitutions and not used him. It's almost as if he is managing him out of the club.
But back to the midfield. On this date last year, Casemiro was smuggled into Old Trafford before holding the red shirt aloft and receiving a greeting from Keane. Committing £70million on a 30-year-old Premier League novice on a salary of £300,000-a-week was dubious. After a slow start, Casemiro was so vital United would not be back in the Champions League without him.
The 21-year-old is not an enforcer, either. He operates similarly to Kobbie Mainoo, who Ten Hag namechecked unprompted on Friday in response to questions on United's muddled midfield. Mainoo is three years Gravenberch's junior. Ten Hag could have pitted an energetic midfielder to quell Bissouma and Sarr in the second half had he granted Mejbri a train ticket to Euston. Mejbri started in the U21s' 2-1 loss to Leeds at Old Trafford on Friday night and as useful as playing time is, he would be of more use to the first team.
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