Angel Gomes, who was called up to the England squad in 2024, is on the verge of joining Wolves.placeholder image
Angel Gomes, who was called up to the England squad in 2024, is on the verge of joining Wolves. | Getty Images
A Man United academy graduate is back in the Premier League after having his transfer confirmed.
Manchester United’s proud history of developing their own players is one that has been lost in recent seasons.
The odd player has come and gone, but the treatment of Kobbie Mainoo under Ruben Amorim serves as an important lesson. To go from being the best midfielder at United and for England to then having to watch from the bench or the stands didn’t make sense and infuriated fans.
That Mainoo has immediately impressed for Michael Carrick tells a story in itself, the problem was never the player.
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Mainoo is succeeding where many before him have tried and failed. Not making it at Old Trafford doesn’t mean that a successful career can’t still be had though and one former Carrington graduate has found himself back in the Premier League after a spell in France and at top Ligue 1 outfit Marseille.
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After being announced as a Wolves player, Gomes spoke about returning to the Premier League, making his breakthrough as United’s youngest ever Premier League player and his difficult time at Old Trafford, via the club’s official website: “Working under the manager Rob [Edwards attracted him]. I’ve known him for quite a while and you can see the spirit he’s brought since he came in, you can see it in the lads, you can see it in a lot of the games. For me, it was important to join somewhere where I can feel part of a team trying to do something.
“He was the assistant at England under-20s and we got on really well. We had a lot of individual meetings, and I was going through a difficult spell at my former club at the time, and he was someone that was there for me. Apart from being a coach at a human level, he’s a great guy, so I’m happy to be here working with him. You can see how he’s changed the environment here, everyone’s taken to him, the tactics, and it’s exciting.
“I was young when I made my debut at United, I was young so learning a lot about the game, so it’s exciting to be back [in the Premier League]. Being around top level, elite players with England, you take in as much as you can from them. Coming here, I’ll try and show what I can do, what I’m about, try and be a positive addition to the team, and try to be as positive as possible to help in all aspects.”
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