{"id":562018,"date":"2020-08-14T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=562018"},"modified":"2020-08-14T09:39:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:39:47","slug":"report-manchester-united-nearing-loan-deal-for-tahith-chong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/14\/report-manchester-united-nearing-loan-deal-for-tahith-chong\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Manchester United Nearing Loan Deal for Tahith Chong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> are set to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2696b6a9\/Tahith-Chong\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tahith Chong<\/a> to head out on loan to German side Werder Bremen in order for him to get more first-team experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United to Allow Tahith Chong to Make Werder Bremen Loan Move<\/h2>\n<h3>Chong Allowed to Leave Manchester United on Loan<\/h3>\n<p>United are close to agreeing on a deal with Werder Bremen for the 20-year-old to move on loan there. According to reports in Germany, a deal for the Dutchman is nearing completion.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1294239213408473088?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Germany<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/sport\/fussball\/fussball\/werder-bremen-tahith-chong-erhaelt-freigabe-von-manunited-trainer-72314864.bild.html#fromWall\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BILD<\/a> have reported that Chong is keen to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/bundesliga\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bundesliga<\/a> on loan this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is happy for the youngster to head out on loan after he struggled for first-team chances last season.<\/p>\n<h3>A Challenging Season for United Starlet Chong<\/h3>\n<p>Chong amassed just 34 minutes of top-flight football during his three Premier League appearances last season. However, he has featured more in cup competitions for United.<\/p>\n<p>The winger was on the bench for United&#8217;s narrow extra-time victory over FC Copenhagen and he has featured a further six times in the Europa League this season.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, for the promising youngster, another season of limited opportunities will not ideal and he has made his intentions clear at the Theatre of Dreams.<\/p>\n<p>His agent, Erkan Alkan told BILD: &#8220;<span id=\"\">Mr Solskjaer kept his promise from March and told Tahith that he can leave the club.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Chong Eyes Future With United but Wants More Game Time<\/h3>\n<p>The promise that the winger&#8217;s agent mentions was part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/03\/09\/tahith-chong-signs-new-manchester-united-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contract extension that the ex-Feyernoord player signed in the spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chong signed a deal to keep him at Old Trafford until 2022, emphasising his desire to fight for a first-team place under Solskjaer.<\/p>\n<p>However, he wants to gain more first-team experience by going out on loan &#8211; something that United look set to grant.<\/p>\n<p>It is likely that any decision will not be made until United&#8217;s Europa League has concluded; the final of this year&#8217;s competition will take place on August 21, should the Manchester club get past Sevilla.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"m7cn45ZSQepysO_UqJPEZA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1264156888\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'m7cn45ZSQepysO_UqJPEZA',sig:'kaOYYupTwHvyRhXVwWmzJgcCMwq0tOmD5d_x1HFHNd0=',w:'594px',h:'458px',items:'1264156888',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are set to allow Tahith Chong to head out on loan to German side Werder Bremen in order for him to get more first-team experience. 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