Manchester United Academy Briefing | 29 September 2025

JONES DISCUSSES ACADEMY EXPERIENCE

Ex-Red Phil Jones has described his experience coaching with United’s Academy as “brilliant” after he was around the club’s Under-18s group at times over the last two seasons.

“I was able to learn off the coaches in terms of how they set sessions up, what they’re going after in sessions and learn about the development programme with these kids so they transition from Academy to first team, and what that looks like when they get there, and having a succession plan for them.

“Really promising, really bright. I know there are a few lads who have been in and around and trained with the first team last season.

“Darren Fletcher’s there now, so I’m sure he’s got them all firing on all cylinders and getting the best out of them, so yeah, hopefully we’ll see some of them in the first team in the future.”

You can read more from Jones here.

LOAN WATCH

Several of our players out on loan continued to impress, with notable performances from Radek Vitek, who kept a third clean sheet in seven Championship games for Bristol City, and Ethan Ennis, who netted a second goal in five games for Fleetwood Town.

Full-backs Harry Amass and Habeeb Ogunneye both played a full 90 minutes, with the former doing well in a 1-1 draw for Sheffield Wednesday at home to QPR, and the latter unable to help his Newport County side overcome promotion-chasing Chesterfield in League Two.

Midfielder Dan Gore made his 11th appearance of this season at Rotherham United, for whom he has missed just one game since rejoining on loan in the summer.

Those are just some of the headlines from our loanees, all of whom continue to gain valuable experience away from the club, supported by staff back at Carrington, who are in regular contact and watch each game.