‘I will have no regrets’ – Manchester United’s Zidane Iqbal out to impress

Zidane Iqbal has said he is determined to seize any chance Erik ten Hag gives him at Manchester United after impressing on the club’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.

The 19-year-old, who featured in the second half of last week’s 4-0 victory over Liverpool and the 4-1 win against Melbourne Victory, believes this may be his only chance to make his mark and admits he would weigh up the “pros and cons” of a loan move for the 2022-23 season.

Iqbal, who has played twice for Iraq, made his debut as a late replacement in last December’s Champions League draw with Young Boys and, when asked about his desire and style of play, he said: “I have told myself: ‘This could be the only chance I get in the first team’.

“It has been part of my game since I was young, always wanting the ball. I just do what I do and whatever is meant to be will be. I will have no regrets. I will just try to do my best on the pitch and leave it up to God really. I would like to thank the fans for showing me all the love and support recently. It is an amazing feeling. Thank you.

“I have grown up loving this club. I have played here since I was eight or nine. To play in front of 90,000 people [in Bangkok]. It is something I dreamed of. To play against Victory and against Liverpool, even in the Champions League. It is hard to describe. [But] if an opportunity came up to go out on loan, I would weigh up the pros and cons. Right now it is too early to say. See what the future holds.”

Iqbal is enjoying the two-week trip. “There is definitely a good vibe around the team,” he said. “It is a new manager, early doors, but the ideas he has given us, two good results, everyone is happy in training. Everyone is giving 100% which is the best kind of