Man United: Angel Gomes scores incredible goal for U23's
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Angel Gomes is poised to leave the club on a free transfer. The youngster's contract expires on July 1. And the Red Devils have failed to agree an extension, giving Chelsea and Barcelona a major transfer boost in the process.
Speaking ahead of United's Premier League showdown with Brighton on Tuesday night, Solskjaer said: “I’ve not heard from them last night or this morning, it seems like they haven’t managed to agree.
“The answer is probably short and ‘yes’, then.”
Gomes is wanted by Chelsea and Barcelona ahead of the summer transfer window and, now, looks set to continue his development away from Old Trafford.
Solskjaer had previously admitted he was hopeful of keeping the playmaker, saying earlier this month: “With Angel, he’s a top top kid we’ve had in the club for so many years.
“We’ve offered him a deal, hopefully he’ll take that. If not I’ll wish him all the best.
“Hopefully, from what I understand, it’s not too far away. If not, we’ll wish him all the best.”
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Solskjaer then hailed his United side for their mentality.
"The players are working really hard and want to do as well as they can," he said.
"And for me as a team we're trying to implement our ideas, talk about 14 games we can talk about the next one, go into the next game knowing you've won the previous game it's a good place to be in."
Gomes had previously been told to take time over his next step by former United wonderkid Febian Brandy.
"I think it is one of them ones where I think Angel needs the right people around him,” he said.