{"id":2864,"date":"2021-12-16T15:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T20:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/16\/man-united-close-to-tieing-breakthrough-talent-down-to-new-long-term-contract\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T15:31:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T20:31:10","slug":"man-united-close-to-tieing-breakthrough-talent-down-to-new-long-term-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/16\/man-united-close-to-tieing-breakthrough-talent-down-to-new-long-term-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United close to tieing breakthrough talent down to new long-term contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United look primed for an imminent boost on the personnel front, amid claims that Anthony Elanga is on the verge of committing his long-term future to the club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dugout-video dugout-embed-eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoiZ3JlYXRnb2FscyIsInBsIjoibWF0Y2gifQ==\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.dugout.com\/v3.1\/greatgoals.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Who is Elanga?<\/h2>\n<p>19-year-old Elanga has long been viewed as one of the hottest up-and-coming prospects on the red half of Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>The attacker, who generally lines out on the left but is also more than capable of playing through the middle, was snapped up by United eight years ago, after catching the eye of the club\u2019s scouts.<\/p>\n<p>And Elanga has since gone on to shine bright amongst a burgeoning crop of Red Devils youth talent.<\/p>\n<p>The teen possesses a whole host of sought after traits, including quick feet, impressive ability in one-on-one situations, and, notably, en eye for goal.<\/p>\n<p>Such characteristics were on full display across the 2019\/20 season, when Elanga beat out a host of competition to bag United\u2019s heavily coveted Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our 2019\/20 Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year is\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Anthony Elanga \u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUAcademy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUAcademy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8C2e8LlxE5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8C2e8LlxE5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1306594130894573568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And Elanga, in turn, has since only gone from strength to strength.<\/p>\n<p>After being rewarded for his stellar exploits at youth level with a call-up to United\u2019s first-team setup over the latter weeks of last season, the Swede wasted little time in announcing himself to the club\u2019s fanbase, finding the net on just his 2nd Premier League appearance, in a meeting with Wolves:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome to the Premier League goalscorer\u2019s club Anthony Elanga ?<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old\u2019s first Man Utd goal is a beauty!<\/p>\n<p>Bullet header ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pl79PmZrvA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Pl79PmZrvA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportfootball\/status\/1396485191112314881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And one man who has evidently been impressed by Elanga\u2019s talents over the early months of the current campaign is Ralf Rangnick.<\/p>\n<p>Since being installed in the Old Trafford dugout last month, German tactician Rangnick has made clear his belief in the teenage attacker, affording him time on the pitch in two of his three fixtures as boss to date.<\/p>\n<h2>Staying put<\/h2>\n<p>In turn, it shouldn\u2019t come as a huge surprise to hear that United, for some time now, have been working towards securing Elanga\u2019s long-term future.<\/p>\n<p>And, on Thursday, a major update surrounding the club\u2019s efforts to do exactly that has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>As per a report the reliable Mike McGrath of The Telegraph, the Swedish talent is \u2018on the verge\u2019 of putting pen-to-paper on a new contract, keeping him in Manchester for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>This comes with Elanga\u2019s training ground exploits understood to have caught the eye of the aforementioned Rangnick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Elanga close to be long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a> deal after first-team breakthroughs under OGS and Ralf Rangnick<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n7XqePhLPI\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/n7XqePhLPI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcgrathmike\/status\/1471484036841365506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/top-stories\/official-manchester-united-vs-brighton-postponed-amid-covid-19-outbreak\/\">Official: Manchester United vs Brighton postponed amid COVID-19 outbreak<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/mason-greenwood-seeking-a-manchester-united-exit-with-arsenal-among-trio-of-clubs-chasing-his-signature\/\">Mason Greenwood seeking a shock Manchester United exit with Arsenal among trio of clubs chasing his signature<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Manchester United look primed for an imminent boost on the personnel front, amid claims that Anthony Elanga is on the verge of committing his long-term future to the club. Who is Elanga? 19-year-old Elanga has long been viewed as one of the hottest up-and-coming prospects on the red half of Manchester. 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