Forgotten Man Utd wonderkid seal move to Championship side Ipswich less than three years after ‘pocketing’ Kylian Mbappe
pThe former a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/Manchester United/a wonderkid was released by the club over the summer along with a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/phil-jones/Phil Jones/a, who has since returned in a coaching capacity./p
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figure id=attachment_23880454 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 717pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/axel-tuanzebe-manchester-united-action-742132088-1.jpg?strip=allamp;w=707 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23880454 width=707 height=960 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureTuanzebe was released by Man Utd over the summer[/caption]
pBut a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/axel-tuanzebe/Tuanzebe/a, 25, has now found a new home at Portman Road Stadium in Suffolk that will see him link up with former Man Utd assistant manager Kieran McKenna./p
pA statement from Town said: #8220;The club is pleased to announce the signing of defender Axel Tuanzebe./p
p#8220;The 25-year-old, who has spent the last week training with Town, joins as a free agent and has signed a one-year deal. The club has an option to extend his stay for a further 12 months#8230;/p
p#8220;He becomes Town’s seventh signing following promotion to the a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/championship/Championship/a and will wear the number 40 shirt during his time with the Blues.#8221;/p
pTuanzebe, who had been with the Red Devils since the age of eight, said: #8220;It feels great to finally get the deal over the line./p
p#8220;I had conversations with the manager earlier in the summer, having worked with him previously, and it’s great to have a familiar face. /p
p#8220;Knowing the calibre of coach he is, it was a good decision to come here because I know the standards he has and how thorough he is./p
p“The stadium, pitch and training ground are top notch and the group is humble, willing to work and everyone wants to take the club into a better position. /p
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p“I am delighted to be here and can’t wait to get started.#8221;/p
pTuanzebe#8217;s arrival at Ipswich comes less than a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12982781/axel-tuanzebe-psg-mbappe-man-utd/three years after he #8220;pocketed#8221; superstar Kylian Mbappe/a in a a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/champions-league/Champions League/a match against a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250213/paris-saint-germain/Paris Saint-Germain/a in 2020./p
pIn total, Tuanzebe made 37 appearances for Man Utd as injuries and a string of loan deals saw his Old Trafford career stutter./p
pBut McKenna, who has also recruited a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/brandon-williams/Brandon Williams/a from United on a season-long loan, believes Tuanzebe can be a big part of the club#8217;s season. /p
pHe added: #8220;We’re really pleased to have Axel at the football club. /p
p“He’s a defender with a lot of experience and pedigree at a young age and a lot of qualities as a player and as a person. /p
p#8220;He’s fast, strong in one-on-one situations, is a good communicator and carries the ball well. We think he will bring a lot to the team and to the club. /p
p“He has trained well with the group over the last week and will continue to do so. /p
p#8220;We want to build him up in a sensible way and get him back to his best condition. If we do that we feel we could have a very valuable asset for the team. nbsp;nbsp;/p
p“We have enjoyed working with him this week and he’s enjoyed being with us and being part of the environment, getting to know the culture and how we play. nbsp;/p
p“Now we’re looking forward to getting more work in on the training pitch and integrating him into the team.#8221;/p
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