It was supposed to be the season that made Zidane Iqbal at Manchester United. Instead, it turned out to be his last. The 20-year-old was arguably the standout performer on United's pre-season tour last summer, but despite being highly rated at the club, he is set to leave permanently this week.
The Manchester Evening News confirmed reports on Tuesday night that United had accepted an offer believed to be around €1million from FC Utrecht.
Iqbal completed a medical on Monday and is set to sign a four-year deal with the Dutch side, bringing to an end his 11-year spell with the club. Read next: United accept offer for Iqbal For many United fans, it is a bitter pill to swallow.
While pre-season performances are not always an accurate gauge of a player's suitability for the first team (see Andreas Pereira 2015–2021), it always felt like there was a lot more to come from Iqbal.