“I really like it,” he said, of the young players’ performances, in Hong Kong.
“I think Jimmy [Thwaites], in the last 15 minutes, as a midfielder, he wants to play. It doesn’t matter how many minutes. These kind of young kids are really important. They will have space in our team.
“Of course, it’s a good feeling [for Chido Obi to score twice] but he needs to continue to train really hard because the Premier League is a different world. We have to improve as a team but I’m really pleased with the kids. Ayden [Heaven] proved, in every game for the first team, he is ready to be an option. Of course, he has got to improve.
“It’s important for us to control these kids, to show them to be a professional in Manchester United it’s really hard to maintain the level. He is starting and needs to continue.”
WILL PLAYERS LEAVE UNITED?
Yes. The departure of three senior players has been confirmed with the recent announcement of our retained list, sent to the Premier League each summer.
Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof are among those departing, as their contracts come to an end.
Tom Heaton is also included on the list of free transfers, however the club are in discussions with the goalkeeper about a new deal that would see him remain part of the squad for the 2025/26 season.
You can read more about the retained list here.
