Iqbal leaves Man United however may but return with ‘buy-back clause’
The Iraq midfielder, 20, departs Old Trafford after 11 years and graduating by the membership’s academy system, signing a four-year contract within the Eredivisie for an undisclosed charge believed to be roughly £850,000.
But whereas Iqbal’s departure is on a everlasting deal, he is probably not gone from United for good, with ESPN reporting that the sale features a buy-back clause along with a hefty 40 per cent sell-on.
Iqbal is known to have handed a medical within the Netherlands earlier this week forward of becoming a member of an Utrecht facet who completed seventh within the Dutch top-flight final time period beneath Danish boss Michael Silberbauer.
He leaves United having made one solitary senior look for the membership, in a Champions League tie towards Swiss outfit Young Boys again in 2021. He has additionally earned three senior worldwide caps for Iraq so far.
“From The Cliff to Carrington and then to the Theatre Of Dreams (OT), I have so many incredible memories of my 15 years associated with this amazing club,” Iqbal posted on Instagram this week.
“I have had the opportunity to play with so many team-mates, that I will now always call friends, and worked with coaches who always supported me in so many different ways.
“There are too many people to thank. Kitmen, physios, teachers, chefs, nutritionists, security staff, coaches and everyone else in between, they’ve all played their role in making me the player that I am today.
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“They know who they’re and know the way a lot they imply to me and my household. We’ll be ceaselessly grateful.
“The time is right to go and take on a new challenge,” he mentioned. “It is one that I cannot wait for and I’ll be applying myself with the same level of desire, determination and dedication that has taken me this far in my career.”