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According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal will remain at the club, with Erik ten Hag having blocked a loan move for the Iraqi midfielder.
Iqbal, 19, has broken into the United senior first-team following impressive performances for the Red Devils' youth teams.
The teenage midfielder made his debut last season in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in a 1-1 draw against Swiss side Young Boys.
It remains Iqbal's only appearance for United's first-team thus far, but he seems to have caught the eye of manager Ten Hag during the pre-season.
The Iraqi teenager was part of the Red Devils' squad that took to East Asia and Australia for their pre-season tour and impressed against Liverpool in a 4-0 win.
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The aforementioned report claims that United boss Ten Hag wants the midfielder to remain at Old Trafford heading into next season.
Iqbal has earned two international caps with Iraq and is developing into a highly-rated youngster.
He signed a long-term contract with the Red Devils back in June, keeping him tied to the club until 2025.
The midfielder joined the club's youth academy at just the age of nine and his stock has risen as he has made waves through United's youth teams.
He scored seven goals in 16 appearances for the Red Devils U18 team before bagging three in 21 for the U21's.
Ten Hag seems to have a specific vision for how he wants to use youth in his United side heading into next season which bodes well for Iqbal.
The 13-time Premier League winners will kick-off their season on August 7 against Brighton & Hove Albion.
They will be hoping to bounce back from a woeful past campaign in which they could only manage a sixth-placed finish.
Manchester United fans will be excited by Ten Hag's start to life in the Old Trafford dugout
Ten Hag has overseen an impressive pre-season for Manchester United thus far with the Premier League club going unbeaten in all four games played.
The Red Devils have scored 13 goals, winning three of four games and have played with attacking intent.
Ten Hag's side have also conceded just three goals in those games.
Last season's misery seems to be behind them, with a more positive atmosphere being witnessed under Ten Hag.
The Dutch coach's work at Ajax has earned plaudits with the 52-year-old having won the Eredivisie title in his final season in charge.
