Man Utd have already added the likes of Mason Mount and Andre Onana to their squad, although more departures are expected over the following weeks.
Following Charlie Savage’s exclusion from Erik ten Hag’s 31-man squad for their preseason tour of the United States, Manchester United has decided to sell the midfielder.
In a Champions League game against Young Boys back in 2021, Ralf Rangnick gave Savage his first team debut.
The midfielder, who played for Forest Green Rovers on loan in League One last year, is now anticipated to leave the club permanently.
Reading and the 20-year-old have reached an agreement on a long-term contract, according to Manchester Evening News.
The pact also gives Man Utd the opportunity to match any future offers made for the young player and includes a “substantial sell-on fee.”
Duncan Ferguson, a former Forest Green Rovers manager, was gushing about Savage and the influence he had last season.
He has been wonderful for me. Against Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday, he ran more over 12 km. The vest that tracks his mileage was on him. That’s amazing, ” Ferguson told the press.
He is only 19 years old, but what an engine he has. He also plays well. He resembles his dad. enthusiastic, moving quickly. It just goes to show you the character of the kid that he was Sunday’s player with the farthest distance.
Along with selling Savage during this window, Manchester United also sold players like Ethan Laird and Zidane Iqbal.
Savage did spend some time working out with the first team team and being coached by Ten Hag before to being sent out on loan.
Savage acknowledged that it was a really, really fantastic experience learning from him and absorbing knowledge from him because he was with them every day for the first two or three months of the season.
Reading will be seeking promotion from League One as quickly as possible after being recently demoted from the Championship.
Savage will undoubtedly relish the opportunity to establish himself as a dependable member of Reading’s first team and look forward to the new challenge.
