On July 1 it was officially announced that Angel Gomes would be leaving Manchester United after being at the club for 14 years and working his way up through the ranks.
It was reported that the youngster wanted reassurances over game time before committing to a long-term contract in Manchester, but they never came. Before the expiration of his contract, Ole Gunnar Solskjær was very open when journalists asked about the situation.
“We’ve offered him a deal and hopefully he’ll take that and if not I wish him all the best.” Solskjær said. “From what I understand it’s not too far away, if not we’ll wish him all the best.”
This statement was looked at as a take it or leave it situation and ultimately ended up with Gomes making the significant decision to leave the club and chase a new opportunity.
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On Tuesday afternoon he released a statement via his Instagram, after staying silent since the news broke.
“It’s took me a while because it’s not been easy to put my emotions into words. Sadly the time has come to end a beautiful chapter that has been my life for 14 years. Being from Salford, Manchester United is all I have ever known. I went from playing on my estate, pretending to be Wayne Rooney to being in the academy And doing the same. May 21st 2017 I made my premier league debut for the club of my dreams aged 16 replacing the legend himself ‘Wayne Rooney’.”
“I want to thank every single individual at the club for the help and encouragement I received, from the very first time I signed at the club. I want to thank all the coaches from every age group that looked after me from 6 to now. To all the kit men, Kath the receptionist, The media team, the security, the staff at the cliff, the staff at Littleton road, the staff at Carrington to the cleaners, you all played a part in getting me to where I am today.”
“It is time I take the next step in my career, I hope you can all be proud off what I go on to achieve. I wish the club and everyone involved the best of luck, you will all be missed more than you can imagine. I also want to thank the fans, your SUPPORT hasn’t gone unnoticed.”
Gomes capped his statement off with “Once a RED always a RED 🔴🔴🔴”.
We wish Angel Gomes all the best in his future endeavours.
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