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Manchester United have confirmed that teen Habeeb Ogunneye has sealed a season-long mortgage transfer to a League Two outfit.
Ogunneye’s progress at United
Ogunneye has made constant progress at United and has established himself as an influential determine within the membership’s youth setup.
He primarily spent final season with the Below-21s.
The defender made 22 appearances throughout all competitions, contributing only one objective and two assists in that interval.
Ogunneye was chosen to coach with INEOS-owned FC Lausanne Sport in October to assist his improvement. Having skilled with Lausanne’s senior group, it appears to be like like United felt he would profit from common first-team minutes at a aggressive stage, which may clarify why they’ve allowed him to depart for everything of the 2025/26 marketing campaign.
Erik ten Hag named the 19-year-old in United’s Premier League squads for seven matches in direction of the top of the 2023/24 season, however he achieved this feat simply as soon as final time period.
Now, United have introduced that Ogunneye has left to hitch Newport County.
United verify Ogunneye’s non permanent departure
United relayed in a assertion, “Younger Manchester United defender Habeeb Ogunneye has joined League Two membership Newport County on mortgage for the 2025/26 season.”
“The London-born defender is reunited at Newport with Dave Hughes, who left his function as United’s Below-21s assistant supervisor on the finish of final season.”
“Better of luck for the marketing campaign, Habeeb!”
Newport boss, Hughes, said, “I’m actually happy to get Habeeb on board. We’re additionally delighted that Manchester United have trusted us to assist develop him and add to his progress on the following stage of his journey.”
“I clearly labored with him for a few years at Manchester United. I do know he’s a superb character; a superb younger skilled in the best way he conducts himself and goes about his work every day. He’s going to be a superb addition to the squad and will definitely improve the competitors.”
“He’s acquired a great deal of attributes and matches into the profile of what we’ve acquired within the squad – younger, hungry, dynamic and actually eager to enhance. He’s acquired a superb coaching mentality, which is necessary, and a willingness to push himself and problem himself day by day.”
“First staff soccer will probably be one other problem for him, however I feel he’ll be one other participant our supporters will all actually like.”
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