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Former Manchester United star Axel Tuanzebe is ready to return to the Premier League, with a Burnley medical at the moment ongoing, David Ornstein of The Athletic has revealed.
In response to Ornstein, “Defender Axel Tuanzebe is present process a medical at Burnley forward of a proposed transfer as a free agent.”
“Ipswich confirmed of their retained record earlier this month that that they had provided Tuanzebe a brand new deal.”
If he passes his medical, Tuanzebe will grow to be Burnley’s third summer time signing after Quilindschy Hartman and Max Weiss from Feyenoord and German outfit Karlsruher respectively.
Tuanzebe spent his total youth profession at United, having joined the membership on the age of eight, earlier than ultimately breaking into the primary workforce.
He made his senior debut for the Purple Devils in January 2017 in an FA Cup victory over Wigan Athletic.
The Congolese footballer made 37 appearances for United throughout all competitions between 2017 and 2021. Most of those got here within the 2020/21 marketing campaign, when he performed 9 Premier League video games and 10 complete matches in cup competitions.
The Carrington academy graduate’s time at Outdated Trafford was tremendously disrupted by accidents and health points, which prevented him from nailing down a daily berth within the workforce.
Earlier than his everlasting departure to Ipswich City in 2023, Tuanzebe had mortgage spells at Aston Villa, Napoli and Stoke Metropolis.
Tuanzebe’s last look for United got here within the Europa League last in Might 2021, the place he efficiently transformed his penalty within the shootout loss to Villarreal.
He considerably revived his profession at Ipswich, the place he grew to become a key participant beneath Kieran McKenna at any time when he was match and obtainable for choice.
Tuanzebe’s Premier League expertise can be a helpful asset for Burnley as they goal to keep away from relegation and safe their top-flight standing subsequent season. He’ll reunite with a well-recognized face in Hannibal Mejbri, a participant he is aware of nicely from their shared time within the United academy.
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