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Premier League transfer update

Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal has said it's too early to consider a loan move after being given a first-team chance by Erik ten Hag.

Iqbal was handed his senior debut by Ralf Rangnick last season, playing against Young Boys in the Champions League, and followed it up with a first senior international call-up with Iraq. He was one of a number of academy talents taken on United's pre-season tour by new manager Ten Hag and has already impressed the Dutchman since linking up with the senior players in the squad.

The midfielder turned 19 in April and has been linked with a loan move to get a taste of competitive football at a senior club level. However, with United relatively light in midfield, he could yet have a bigger part to play at Old Trafford than first thought.

"I am not sure," Iqbal said of a loan exit, as reported by the Manchester Evening News. "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," he added, before stressing how exciting it has been for him to represent the club he supported as a child.

"It's the best feeling [to be playing]. I have grown up loving this club," the