Manchester United officially announced on Friday that 19-year-old Swedish striker Anthony Erlanga had renewed his contract with the club until 2026 and had a one-year priority renewal.
Erlanga only successfully renewed his contract earlier this year, his second time in nine months. This is mainly because interim manager Ronnick is very important to him, and he has been scheduled to appear twice in his three games since taking office.
According to the data, Erlanga, who made his debut in May this year and scored against Wolves in the second game, has now played for Manchester United's first team a total of five times. Erlanga signed a new contract in the presence of Fletcher, the club's technical director, and after the renewal, he said: "My ultimate goal is to play for Manchester United. The standards are high here, but this contract is another big moment on my journey. Manchester United has the perfect environment for me to take the next step, I can learn from my world-class team-mates every day and receive coaching from my coaches."
Erlanga, who joined Manchester United at the age of 12, also thanked the Red Devils: "I have had a great time at the club, Manchester United have shown great confidence in my development and I would also like to thank my family and other staff for their support. I know that opportunities will come with hard work and dedication and I can't wait to continue to grow at this special club. Glory belongs to Manchester United, thank God."
United's football director John Murtaf added: "Anthony is a young player we all trust, he has made a big impression in the academy and has taken on every challenge. Anthony is very dedicated, he has a work efficiency and attitude, he improves every day and succeeds at Manchester United. He is another excellent example of the continued development of our world-class academy. Now that Anthony has signed a new contract, we're happy and everyone wants to see him thrive in the following season."
Known for his speed, Erlanga, who can play left and right wingers and centers, is considered to be the candidate for Lonnick to replace another "Anthony", Anthony Martial. United have rejected Sweden's request to call him up in January for the World Cup play-offs because of their intention to reuse it. Lonnick publicly said this week that he would reuse United's young players, and in addition to Erlanga, the other day in the academy, midfielder Hannibal Mejebry, was also hand-picked. "Hannibal trained for the first time this week and he just came back from the Arabian Cup. Unfortunately for us and for him, he will be sidelined again in January due to the arrival of the Africa Cup of Nations." "I watched his performance in the final and I know very well that The Manchester United youth team has a good, talented player again, and hopefully after the Africa Cup of Nations he will be able to train regularly and become a part of our team.""
Based on the current situation, Martial could join La Liga Sevilla in the winter transfer window in January. Sevilla, currently second in La Liga, are hoping to continue their league title rivalry with Real Madrid, but including Josef Ennesri, the team's two Moroccan internationals will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations in the New Year, and with a lot of injuries, manager Lopetegui needs to add forwards.
Spain's "World Sports" said that Sevilla not only hope to loan Martial for half a season, but also become interested in Cavani and intend to package it. The Manchester United demon king is happy to move to Sevilla, but Cavani's first choice is Barca, although Sevilla are now in better shape than Barca and they think they are more competitive. Sevilla have scored 29 goals in 18 la Liga games this season, conceding only 13 goals, and Lopetegui believes that if the ability to score goals can be improved, the team's chances of winning the title will be even greater.