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Axel Tuanzebe will leave Man Utd in the summer as a free agent, after club and player agree it’s best for both parties

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AXEL TUANZEBE will leave Man Utd in the summer as a free agent, SunSport has learned.

, 25, is out of contract in July and the club and the player have agreed it would be best for both parties for them to go their separate ways.

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Axel Tuanzebe is set to leave Man Utd in the summer on a free transferCredit: Getty

Tuanzebe has been with the Red Devils since he was eight, joining them just four years after his family emigrated to the UK for a better life.

He played 37 times for the club, including captaining the side in a League Cup win over Rochdale in 2019.

It saw him become the youngest player to captain the side since Norman Whiteside in 1985, aged 21.

It also meant he capped off a wonderful run of captaining Manchester United at EVERY single age level he's played at.

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But in recent seasons, the centre back has been sent on loan to Aston Villa, Napoli and Stoke City.

A series of niggling injuries meant his game time was limited, and in the past three seasons he has appeared just 18 times.

According to reports, Leeds United have already expressed an interest in signing Tuanzebe in the summer.

Erik ten Hag has already identified targets for next season, with a new defender being a priority.

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The Premier League giants are said to be closing in on the signing of Napoli star Kim Min-jae.

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The player has supposedly agreed to join the club with just the final details left to be sorted.

Reports from Naples-based outlet  claim chiefs have persuaded him to make the move to the Premier League.

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United will have to pay the South Korean's release clause rumoured to be between £43million and £52m.

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