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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Casey Evans

Ethan Laird and Hannibal Mejbri are sending clear messages to Manchester United

Manchester United struggled to properly utilise their loan system last season with a number of players failing to get the minutes they needed while away from Old Trafford. Axel Tuanzebe only managed 130 minutes at Napoli while Amad and Facundo Pellistri struggled to get on the pitch for Rangers and Deportivo Alaves respectively.

The players that spent time in the Championship however were much more successful. Tahith Chong got regular minutes for Birmingham until his unfortunate injury and Ethan Laird was a regular starter for Swansea, though fitness problems meant he got reduced minutes in the second half of the season at Bournemouth.

With that in mind, a number of United's loanees have temporarily moved to clubs in England's second tier this season to gain experience and play regular football.

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