But Fortune briefly returned to Old Trafford as Under 23s assistant coach in 2019 before moving on to Reading. But Mengi (Luton), Garner (Everton) and Elanga (Nottingham Forest) are all now Premier League regulars while Gomes has impressed in France with Lille. “I was very fortunate to work with Teden Mengi, Jimmy (Garner) and Anthony Elanga – Andreas Pereira as well, who got into the first team after joining as a kid. "But I’m happy for them because they’re doing what they love – their goal was obviously to play in the Premier League, and they’re playing. I don’t know if that would have been the situation at Manchester United if they had stayed.

Source: Metro February 28, 2024 14:33 UTC