1
Former Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah has expressed optimism that he’ll land a brand new membership after one full season as a free agent.
Fosu-Mensah got here by way of the ranks at United, having joined the membership from Ajax in 2014. He went on to make his senior debut for the Pink Devils in 2016 underneath Louis van Gaal.
The participant made 30 first-team appearances for United throughout a stint which lasted till 2021. Fosu-Mensah might by no means actually nail down an everyday berth within the workforce or a constant run of type resulting from accidents and health points, which hampered his progress.
Whereas at United, he additionally had mortgage spells at Crystal Palace and Fulham.
He joined Bayer Leverkusen after leaving Outdated Trafford, however simply six weeks into his arrival, Fosu-Mensah tore his cruciate ligament in opposition to Freiburg, ending his debut half-season. He returned to motion in March 2022, solely to endure a brand new hamstring harm that dominated him out for the rest of the marketing campaign.
Fosu-Mensah left Leverkusen final yr and didn’t obtain a medal when the membership gained the Bundesliga within the 2023/24 season, as he didn’t play a single minute and was due to this fact ineligible.
He hasn’t discovered a brand new membership but, however in an interview with the Impartial, he mentioned he’s hopeful all his arduous work will repay and he’ll be again enjoying once more quickly.
The Dutchman instructed the newspaper, “Final season was the primary time in my profession that I’ve spent with no workforce. At this age it’s fairly early and I believe fairly unusual for individuals. I do know I’ve been working arduous and arduous work gained’t go unnoticed. That’s what I imagine.”
“Should you keep at dwelling, you do nothing and then you definately assume ‘growth, OK, I’m going to go this membership or that membership’, no, that’s not the way it works, that’s not my mentality. It’s undoubtedly a contemporary begin and I’ve been working arduous.”
He opened up about his tough seek for a brand new membership, revealing that a number of brokers bought concerned and in the end scuppered some promising alternatives.
“There was a few conditions with brokers right here and there, which was a little bit of a large number. Individuals have been talking on my identify who I by no means even had contact with.”
“I’d say like 80 per cent of the brokers who have been approaching golf equipment and folks I didn’t even know, who I didn’t even had contact with. I believe that was a giant mess.”
On hyperlinks to the Championship, he answered, “A few of them I used to be conscious of, a few of them I wasn’t.”
Whilst he plans for the following steps in his profession, Fosu-Mensah admitted that he nonetheless retains an eye fixed on United and what’s taking place. He gave his verdict on the membership’s disastrous 2024/25 season and whether or not Ruben Amorim is the suitable man for the job.
“I’ll at all times be a fan of United. All the time. I got here there once I was 16, I left once I was 23. I’ve had many good moments, gained a few trophies, particularly in my first season. Everyone knows United, everyone knows the historical past of United, everyone knows what United stands for.”
“Even this final season the Premier League was tough for them however they reached the Europa League closing, so it’s one thing within the DNA of the membership that they at all times wish to win trophies.”
The 27-year-old additionally spoke about Marcus Rashford, saying that the ahead’s expertise is plain regardless of his important dip in type.
In line with Fosu-Mensah, all Rashford wants is to really feel glad wherever he’s, and the performances will comply with.
Observe us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social
