Axel Tuanzebe joined Ipswich Town after Manchester United left

The 25-year-old has come through Old Trafford’s youth system and has represented the Red Devils 37 times in all competitions, with his most productive campaign coming in the 2020-21 season, when he made his debut. pitch 19 times in 20 attempts. British Champion.

Tuanzebe was recently loaned to Aston Villa, Napoli and Stoke City, and he left Man United at the end of June when his contract expired.

The defender trained with Ipswich last week and has now signed an initial one-year contract with the Championship club.

“It’s great to finally get the deal done,” Tuanzebe told TownTV. “I chatted to the manager earlier this summer, I’ve worked with him before and it was great to see a familiar face. “Knowing the caliber of the coach, coming here was the right decision because I know his standards and level of thoroughness.

“The stadium, pitch and training ground are all top class and the whole team is humble, willing to work and everyone wants to take the club to a better position. I’m delighted to be here and can’t wait to get started.”

Meanwhile, Ipswich head coach Kieran McKenna said:
“We are really happy to have Axel at the football club. He is a defender with a lot of experience and comes from a young age and has many qualities as a player and as a person.

“He is quick, strong in duels, he is a good communicator and good on the ball. We think he will bring a lot to the team and the club.

“He trained well with the group last week and will continue to do so. We want to develop him properly and get him back to his best. If we do that, we think that we could have a very valuable asset for the team. .

“We enjoyed working with him this week and he enjoyed being with us and being part of the environment, learning about the culture and how we play. “We now look forward to working more on the training pitch and integrating him into the team.”

Tuanzebe, who will wear the number 40 shirt for his new club, became Ipswich’s seventh signing in the summer market and was allowed to join out of the window due to him being a free agent.

Town have won 12 points from the first five matches of the new season, keeping them in second place on the rankings.

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Tuanzebe, a product of the Manchester United academy, became a free agent after a long time with the Red Devils.

He was linked with Sheffield United, as well as Spanish side Real Betis, but chose to stay in England and join Ipswich.

The move reunites Tuanzebe with Tractor Boys boss Kieran McKenna, who he worked with at Old Trafford. “I chatted to the manager earlier this summer, I’ve worked with him before and it was great to see a familiar face. Knowing the caliber of his coach, coming here was the right decision because I know his standards and how thorough he is.

“The stadium, pitch and training ground are all top class and the team are humble, willing to work and everyone wants to take the club to a better position.

McKenna added:
“We are really delighted to have Axel at the football club. He is a defender with a lot of experience and background from a young age and many qualities as a player and as a person. He is agile and strong