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Man Utd are open to several loan exits in the final weeks of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United have made Gabriele Biancheri available for a loan exit in the final weeks of the summer transfer window.
The 18-year-old shone at youth level for United last season and has attracted interest from a host of League 1 and League 2 clubs before deadline day. Biancheri scored 10 goals in 12 appearances for the U18s last season and also managed to score five times for the U21s. He led the line for United U21s again as they began the Premier League 2 campaign with a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough on Monday night.
Biancheri was involved in first-team training under Ruben Amorim earlier in the year and has also trained with the senior Wales squad under Craig Bellamy. The teenage striker is also eligible to play for Canada and was included in a senior training camp in May as the country tries to secure his services ahead of co-hosting the World Cup next summer.
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Speaking earlier in the year, Biancheri admitted his ultimate dream was to play for United's first team but also revealed he was open to a loan exit to help with his development. “That’s why I play football: to play at the highest level, to play for Man United’s first team,” Biancheri told The Athletic. “I’ll always push myself to reach the heights I know I can. Playing for United’s first team is a dream, but I know I can make it happen.”
“I don’t really know the plan for next season. I just take everything as it comes. If that’s going on loan and learning and getting experience playing men’s football, I’ll take it. If that’s getting a chance with the first team and playing Under-21s and earning my shot, that’s what I’ll do.”
United have already allowed 11 players to leave the club on loan in the summer transfer window, and appreciate Biancheri's development could be better served in an environment where he can expect to play regularly. The teenage striker turns 19 next month and has yet to make his competitive debut at senior level.
Jonny Evans was appointed the new head of loan and pathways after his retirement in the summer and has been tasked with matching youngsters with clubs where they will receive regular minutes in a system that suits their development plan.
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