Manchester United players have been sidelined for long periods of time over the past year or two with injuries in various ways, but Academy midfielder Daniel · Gore is the most special. The talented player who was given the chance to captain the pitch in last year's warm-up match was sent off for a flying tackle in the second half. Al Gore wanted to show manager Ten Hag again this summer, but a strange shoulder injury has left him yet back in training.
The 19-year-old midfielder, who was beaten by Manchester United legend Paul Scholes due to his diminutive stature, suffered a serious injury in a private training session, dislocated his shoulder and underwent surgery, missing out on this summer's training camp. According to the Manchester Evening News, Gore underwent surgery in June but has yet to return to training. It is reported that he aims to return to action within the weeks following the start of the 2024/25 season.
British media revealed that Gore has not returned to Carrington for rehabilitation, and he is still in the stage of recuperation. With the new season just around the corner, the transfer window closes on August 30, and Gore is less and less likely to go out on loan. If he wants to move in the summer window, he must return to training within the next two weeks. Even so, he has lost the pre-season phase of building up energy, and he may not be able to perform too well.
Manchester United will decide on his next steps based on the development of Al Gore's injury, who could be forced to wait until the winter transfer window in January to be loaned out again. Al Gore spent the final six months of last season on loan at Port Vale but went through a disastrous process, suffering an injury after just one appearance and not playing any games again.
It has been reported that Al Gore lived in Portval during his recovery and did not return to Carrington like other Manchester United youth team players who were injured on loan. Eventually, Gore was back to health in May, but the Port Vale game was over in April. Ten Hag recruited Al Gore into the first team for training, but unfortunately he dislocated his shoulder a few weeks later and lost the opportunity to be involved in the build-up to the new season.
Al Gore, who joined United's youth system from Burnley in 2018 at the age of 13, was first known to fans when he tackled Anthony Martial during a training session in November 2022, and the latter retaliated in a rage, triggering a heated argument between the two.
Boss Ten Hag had to pull the two apart and caution Gore not to make such a big move on Anthony Martial in training, who had just been selected for the World Cup squad for France and was in a bad mood. It is understood that Martial later apologized to Gore, saying that he made a big fuss.
He made his senior debut last year against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and signed a new long-term contract last summer. But the Salford-born midfielder's future may no longer belong to Manchester United.
Gore's midfield partner in the 2022 FA Youth Cup, Kobe · Meno has left him far behind to get a regular place for Manchester United, while 20-year-old England midfielder Toby ·Collier, who joined later, is Ten Hag's new favourite. Of course, leaving United is not necessarily a bad thing for the young Gore, who will get more opportunities to play and work.
James · Garner, a Red Devils academy youngster who was once known as the "new Carrick", became a Premier League main player after moving to Everton. He has played 53 Premier League games for the Toffees over the past two seasons, missing just one league game in 2023/24 and scoring twice. Much more successful was Danny · Drywood, a United Academy midfielder who won the Premier League title at Leicester City before joining Chelsea to win the FA Cup.