Manchester United have returned to Carrington to ramp up preparations for the upcoming season, with new faces and academy hopefuls eager to impress Ruben Amorim.
While the focus is firmly on reshaping the squad and building momentum ahead of their pre-season tour, off-field issues involving former players are beginning to dominate headlines.
United have been linked with several departures, including established names, as Amorim seeks a leaner, more dynamic squad.
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In the background, though, a surprising development involving one of the club’s former academy stars has caught many by surprise.
Axel Tuanzebe is suing Manchester United for alleged “clinical negligence” linked to “medical advice” they gave him, as per The Telegraph.
The 27-year-old, who left United two years ago when his contract expired, has lodged a legal claim at the High Court.
The Telegraph reports that the lawyers for Axel Tuanzebe declined to comment on the action brought by a player who endured an injury-plagued career at United before joining Ipswich Town in September 2023.
He helped Ipswich win promotion to the Premier League that season but left when his deal ended following their relegation, signing for Burnley last month ahead of their own top-flight return.
Tuanzebe joined United’s academy at the age of eight and went on to captain them at every level but, after being handed his senior debut in January 2017, he made just 37 senior appearances for the club over the subsequent six-and-a-half years.
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The DR Congo international, who represented England’s youth teams, did have loan spells at Aston Villa, Napoli and Stoke City in that time but injuries thwarted his efforts to become a regular at Old Trafford.
His problems first began when he suffered a hip injury during the warm-up of United’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool in October 2019.
He was then ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring himself in a Carabao Cup victory over Colchester United that December.
He missed the start of the following campaign with a foot injury and had another lengthy spell on the sidelines at the beginning of 2022-23 and did not return to training until that January, after which he joined Stoke City on loan.
Injuries continued to plague him until he joined Ipswich, where he made more than 40 appearances after establishing himself as their first-choice right-back.
In October, he suffered a freak injury when he cut his thumb while doing the washing-up, requiring surgery to save it.
Tuanzebe’s legal action marks a dramatic twist in his journey from promising United academy graduate to Premier League returnee.
