Tahith Chong will be a Birmingham City player for the next five years, the Championship club and Manchester United announced on Thursday evening. The 22-year-old winger already played on a rental basis for Birmingham in the past year, but has now said goodbye after six years. the Red Devils. In the end, Chong played sixteen games in United’s main squad, in which he provided two assists.
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This puts an end to Chong’s long stint at United. The attacker made the switch from Feyenoord’s youth academy in April 2016, because he was disappointed that there was no plan for him in Rotterdam. Chong quickly worked his way up Carrington, making his official first-team debut in January 2019. the Mancunians. However, there was no definitive breakthrough. Chong was successively rented out to Werder Bremen, Club Brugge and Birmingham City and only the latter was really convinced.
Although Chong missed half of last season due to injuries, the club’s policymakers were still around. In the twenty matches that the Dutch youth international played for Birmingham, he could invariably count on a basic place. Chong totaled one goal and three assists. The attacker says via the club website that he is happy with his permanent transfer. “I am excited to be back here. Birmingham City has always felt like a second home to me.”
Birmingham also secured the temporary arrival of Chong’s teammate at United Hannibal Mejbri on Monday. The talented Tunisian signed for one season with the Blues, which did not stipulate an option to buy. Manchester United see a lot of future in Mejbri; Romano expects the 19-year-old midfielder to extend his ongoing contract until mid-2026 in the coming months. Mejbri has so far made three matches in United’s main squad.
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