Mason Greenwood

2022 - 10 - 12

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Image courtesy of "Manchester Evening News"

Ralf Rangnick favourite might need January loan to ignite Man ... (Manchester Evening News)

Erik ten Hag has favoured Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Antony as his current first choice Man Utd attack.

He's still 20 and his performances last season even earned him his own chant from the Stretford Enders, to the tune of 90s dance anthem 'Rhythm is a Dancer'. [Rangnick said of Elanga](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-anthony-elanga-rangnick-23200090) after the Atletico game. He might not even get that, depending how much the manager values the occasion as an exercise to get his first choice attackers into form. "I asked my staff members about him and found out he had almost already decided to leave the club on loan. The Swedish international scored in United's best two results under ex interim boss Ralf Rangnick, successive games against Leeds (a 4-2 away win) and Atletico Madrid (a creditable 1-1 away draw). Erik ten Hag is favouring Rashford and Martial, like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did, with neither of 2021's marquee additions โ€” Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho โ€” in the first choice attacking trio as things stand.

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