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Explained: Why Chong is spending pre-season with United despite being loaned to Birmingham City

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 on Sunday, but his presence surprised many.

The Dutch winger was very recently loaned to 

 and will spend the 2021/22 season with them. 

However, United have inserted a certain clause that allows Chong to participate in the pre-season games with the Red Devils.

That means the young winger will be allowed to play in United’s remaining pre-season games rather than participate in Birmingham’s friendly games with Barrow and 

Chong scored the first goal in United’s pre-season campaign after stealing the ball off a defender inside the box before tucking past the goalkeeper. 

Solskjaer confirms more players will follow Tahith Chong in going on loan

Speaking to MUTV, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: "We've got six weeks together before the league starts and a couple of training camps here in the UK. It's the most sensible thing, we felt, being in and around here.

"The young kids will definitely be part of the 

 game [on Sunday, July 18] and then we've got another couple of games coming up and they can be part of it. Gradually, more and more players from the Euros will join in.

"The youngsters will get a taste of some football. Then roundabouts early August, some will go on loan. We've already lined up a few and some of them are still in discussions between us and the players about where is the best place to go.

"Pre-season is always a fresh start. Some of the players have just started their holiday, so we know it's a depleted squad, but it gives the young kids a taste of what it is like to have 

a proper pre-season with top professionals

 on a season-long loan last week. The Dutchman is 

looking forward to becoming a 'better player'

, are also set to leave on loan before the transfer window shuts.

'That's just the way it goes': Solskjaer sends warning to Man United youngsters after Derby win

"There'll be more [minutes] for some of the most experienced ones, of course," 

 — that's just the way it goes. We have to start better than last season. We didn't get off to a decent start at all and now it's [the] first one under the belt." 

The boss continued: "I think the Premier League is more competitive. We had [when I was a player] maybe one competitor every season so, of course, the first six or seven games, it's very important to stay there. 

"You don't win the league in the first six or seven games, but you can lose the chance of winning the league." 

 were among the goalscorers at Pride Park but it will be interesting to see if they feature in our upcoming games. 

The Red Devils have pre-season fixtures against 

 ahead. United then begin the Premier League 2021/22 season with a clash against 

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No… he his a Manchester United player? Ole can see what he has to offer right now before he leaves and when he comes back see how he improved.

Anthony Shindle

smiler 

That’s Solskjaer for you,, fucking brain dead cunt

Thomas Hanbury

Is that not stupidity? Training with a player that won't play when the season resumes!

Endurance Johnson

Chong will never be a United player because he’s just not good enough, end of

Chong is our player and our pre season preparation is better than Birmingham preparation therefore it make sense to have him get used to players and team he will eventually played with, and if he's performing better than expected the loan agreement can be cancelled.

O/A 7777777

Ole is just good at sending useful players on loan.

Player		G
Erling Haaland	Man City	20
Cole Palmer	Chelsea	20
Ollie Watkins	Aston Villa	19
Dominic Solanke	Bournemouth	18
Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	17

Explained: Why Chong is spending pre-season with United despite being loaned to Birmingham City

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