Manchester United's Swedish striker Anthony Erlanga is expected to renew his contract for the second time this year, and the 19-year-old academy fast horse only signed a new contract in March this year. At the time, United did not announce the specific length of their contract, saying only that it was a "long-term contract", which meant that the contract was at least two years long. Now, just nine months later, Erlanga could get another updated contract, and he's the new favourite of interim manager Ronnick.
Erlanga has made five appearances for United's first team so far, and Lonnick is very bullish on him. In the German's first game in charge of the Red Devils, Erlanga was offered a substitute and was also in the squad last weekend against Norwich. In the final round of the group stage between the Champions League and the youngsters, Erlanga made his debut.
Before the start of the season, Erlanga scored twice in three warm-up games, but unfortunately the Swedish winger was injured and missed the pre-season match against Everton. During the summer transfer, it is said that nearly half of the Championship teams want to go on loan to Erlanga, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has kept him in the team, on the grounds that he can learn from Ronaldo, Rashford and others. Whether he learned or not is unknown, but he didn't get much of a chance under Solskjaer anyway, and the 17 minutes of the League Cup substitute was the only gain.
Erlanga joined Manchester United from Malmö, Sweden at the age of 12 and has been playing for him ever since, winning the Jimmy Murphy Award last season at the Best Player of the Manchester United Youth Team. After making his debut against Leicester City, Erlanga scored his debut goal against Wolves in the final round of the league.
In just three games since Lonnick took office, Erlanga has started once and substituted once, and with The possibility of The Swedish Fast Horse being given more opportunities to replace one of the two goalscorers, the Swedish Fasts are likely to leave the squad with other Manchester United strikers, Martial and Edgar Cavani. And Manchester United never treats players thin in salary, so it is not surprising that he has been given a salary increase and a renewal.
At the same time, Italy's "Turin Sport" revealed that the departure of 34-year-old Cavani from Manchester United is a foregone conclusion, and Juventus has joined the Battle for Uruguay's supremacy. Juve want Cavani to play as a centre-forward with Dybala. But they face competition from La Liga giants Barca and Brazilian powerhouse Corinthians.
Cavani has played less than 300 minutes for United in all competitions this season, and it's understandable that he's considering leaving. The Uruguay international did not deny his transfer rumors, but stressed that he was only thinking about December for now and focusing on the "next game".
Cavani said: "I think one of the most important things, and one of the most critical things, is to always be prepared in strict accordance with game after game. That's my view of football, my view of a season. Don't think too much in your head about too long-term plans. So, in December or any date, we only think about the present. No, I think you have to be as ready for every game as you are in the final. Then, slowly pay attention to what happens next."
Cavani added: "So, I think December is an important month to think about and face in that way. Focus on the next game, get important points and gradually increase your points. Then, at the end of December, the season is halfway through, let's see how things go. By then, everything was in the same way, step by step, until the end of the season. That's more or less how I look at every game we're involved in."
Cavani's above remarks are basically procedural, but he still wants to impress in front of Manchester United fans. "I've been lucky enough to have been here for a season, but most of the time there were no fans present, so I couldn't enjoy that experience with them. Still, I got a huge recognition, the fans were nice and kind to me, I appreciated it and will always be grateful for the songs they wrote for me. Because I think a lot of times, things happen for a reason."