Man United sell youngster Zidane Iqbal to Eredivise side

Monday, June 26th 2023|

Manchester United have sold young midfielder Zidane Iqbal to Dutch side FC Utrecht on a permanent basis for over $1m.

The 20-year-old has been at the Red Devils since joining the youth academy in 2012 and made his debut for the club in the Champions League in 2021 as a second-half substitute at home to Swiss club Young Boys of Bern.

Zidane Iqbal completes switch to FC Utrecht

The Manchester-born midfielder was able to represent England, Pakistan, and Iraq at international level due to the nation of his parents’ birth but has decided to choose the latter, for whom Iqbal has now played three times already.

The news was officially confirmed by Utrecht’s official social media platforms with the deal including a 40% sell-on and buy-back clause with sources close to the deal believing Iqbal had not developed well enough physically to deal with the demands of the Premier League but the club have not ruled out re-signing the youngster if he kicks on in the Netherlands.