[Gossip Board] Post: It Would Be A Crime For Manchester United To Let Go Of Hoylengana Chomenu One After Another, But Luckily They Keep Him

Hupu, on April 30, Chris Wheeler, a well-known reporter in the Daily Mail, wrote a column specifically about the contract renewal of Manchester United midfielder Kobe Menu.

At Old Trafford, Kobe Menu received the ball from Bruno Fernandez and started near the center circle in the opponent's half. This is what happened.

It was Monday night's game when Manchester United defeated Brentford. Less than two minutes into the game, Menu was planning to present some special moments.

He deflected a challenge from Mikel Damsgård, maintaining his balance as the Dane fell to the ground. Then there was Nathan Collins. In the penalty area, he was confused by Menu's extremely dexterous body change. However, the most exciting thing was the exquisite pick he made with the inside of his right heel. Not only did he avoid Yehor Yarmolyuk's defense, he then passed it across to Amad Diallo, and when goalkeeper Quvien Kelleher pounced on him, he still incredibly remained standing.

Only a very slight touch from Sepp van den Berg in front of the goal prevented Diallo's shot from scoring, and also caused Menu to miss one of his outstanding assists this season.

The young Manchester United star has always performed well after being re-used under Michael Carrick. But this attack once again reminded people of the magic at Menu's feet. It was this magic that enabled him to score unforgettable goals against Lyon, Wolves and Liverpool when he was emerging at Manchester United.

This is precisely what makes him a shining star in Manchester United's famous youth academy, and he also has the potential to grow into one of the greatest English midfielders of his generation. What thoughts did the man named Ruben Amorim have in the first place that led him to be abandoned in a situation where he was not taken seriously, and made him have to compete directly with Fernandez, the captain, for a position within the team?

The news that Menu has finally signed a new long-term contract with Manchester United deserves to be celebrated with joy by all parties at Old Trafford and a big stone has fallen in their hearts. It ends a dramatic two years that may have led to a completely different outcome.

Now, this 21-year-old player will become the core of this Manchester United in the future, just like what he was always destined to grow into.

It's just that this was severely threatened by Amorim. At that time, Menu lost his position with Manchester United and was confused, causing him to request twice to leave on loan to other sports teams. If things evolved to that point, he would even consider a permanent transfer.

At that time, Napoli were waiting for any signal from Manchester United to make him leave the team so that they could take action. He would have been happy to go to Napoli to reunite with his former Manchester United team-mates Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hoylen.

Letting Menu go would be a huge "own goal" for Manchester United. It would be an unforgivable dereliction of duty for a club to kick out Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho after their two young stars fell out with Amorim.

And we can’t forget about Hoylen. As for that photo, in which he, Menu and Garnacho celebrated a goal while sitting on the billboard at Old Trafford against West Ham United in February 2024, this photo seemed to capture the future of Manchester United. It was the same scene a few months later when the three of them danced on the Wembley lawn, when Menu, wearing a beanie hat, scored United's second goal in the FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.

What would it be like if we saw that these three younger players left one after another within a period of just over a year? This situation can be called "what a 'criminal' waste of resources".

Menu has a new contract, which shows that at least he will continue to play here for a long time. He signed a contract that does not expire until 2031 and has a weekly salary of about 150,000 pounds.

Since Casemiro will bid farewell to Manchester United at the end of this season, Manuel Ugarte is very likely to follow in his footsteps, and it makes perfect sense that Menu will become the key to the rebuilding of the club's midfield.

He performed quite well under Carrick's coaching. He has participated in 12 of the 13 games since the new coach took charge. In the loss to Leeds United earlier this month, when Menu was absent due to injury, it was clear how much Manchester United missed him.

He returned in the victory over Chelsea to produce one of his most impressive performances in a Red Devils shirt yet, and was another fine performer in Monday's victory over Brentford, putting United on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League.

England will also benefit from Thomas Tuchel's ability to select a player who has won favor again at the club and recall Menu in time for the World Cup. It would be a great pity if Amorim missed the opportunity to participate in the World Cup due to his lack of judgment.

The player has become a regular starter for the England team in the 2024 European Cup. He is about to reach the age of 21 and has the experience of two international competitions in his bag.

As for Menu, the best thing is that he still has unlimited potential to be realized, and Manchester United can be grateful that all of this will be presented at Old Trafford.