Hannibal Mejbri needed '30 seconds' to think about possible Manchester United loan recall
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri has reiterated it was his desire to remain on loan at Birmingham this season. Although Hannibal, 20, joined Birmingham on a season-long loan in August, his stint at St.
Andrew's Stadium was threatened to be cut short in January, as Erik ten Hag had the option to recall the player if he was deemed required for the first-team.
Christian Eriksen sustained an injury toward the end of the window and the club had the option to recall Hannibal, but talks to sign Marcel Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich began instead and that deal was completed on deadline day. ALSO READ: Erik ten Hag reveals talks with Alejandro Garnacho After being named man of the match in Birmingham's most recent win, the youngster opened up on his mood throughout the January window and he admitted it only took him 30 seconds to consider whether to return to Old Trafford. “To be honest I was focused on my season with Birmingham and kept working.
I left the other things to people who are in charge of this," Hannibal told the Birmingham Mail. "I said [after Eriksen’s injury] ‘maybe’ but to be honest I said ‘maybe’ for 30 seconds and after I kept working.
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