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George Smith

Zidane Iqbal explains why he left Manchester United permanently after joining FC Utrecht

Zidane Iqbal has admitted that it "didn't make sense" for him to leave Manchester United on loan this summer after completing a permanent move to FC Utrecht.

The academy graduate, who joined United at the age of just nine-years-old, finalised a move to the Dutch outfit on Monday, putting pen to paper on a four-year deal. It is understood that he has joined the club for a fee of €1million.

Despite the low-cost fee, United have inserted a 40 per cent sell-on clause in the deal, meaning the prospect of the Iraqi international moving onto bigger and better things in the future will provide the Reds with a cash injection. Many expected Iqbal to leave the club on loan this summer after a frustrating 2022/23 campaign.

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