With the Premier League facing a realm of uncertainty, the fate of several players is likely to be the next big problem. Some have expiring deals and are clueless about their next steps. One person who is left in a pretty precarious situation is Dutch midfielder Timothy Fosu-Mensah of Manchester United.
The 22-year-old footballer was looking to return and prove his worth with United before the coronavirus altered the course. Fosu-Mensah has been struggling to prove that he deserves a spot in the first team but his chances have gone from low to likely none. However, some light shines over the horizon. He was one of the players that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considered although this was because he was dealing with a severely depleted roster. The scenario could be different once the season does restart.
Fosu-Mensah has been dealing with a knee injury but is reportedly healed. The chance to prove that would have been known had it not for the COVID-19 pandemic's wrath that has left the whole world paralyzed. If the season does get scrapped, the midfielder faces a lot of uncertainty. He may never get the chance to show that he is ready to go and such has become a frustration for him to bear, the Manchester Evening News reported.
Fosu-Mensah joined United back in 2016, about the same time that Marcus Rashford made his debut for the Red Devils. However, he ended up being loaned to Crystal Palace and Fulham. Things just went from bad to worse when he suffered a knee injury playing for the Cottagers. Now reportedly well and good, it will be interesting if the Dutch footballer will ever get the chance to crack the first team of Solskjaer.
His contract runs out in June, a time when football action will hopefully be given a chance to resume. Fosu-Mensah's case is one of the multiple contract cases that the Premier League may have to tackle due to technicalities caused by the COVID-19 virus. However, that may not be the immediate problem that the midfielder may have to worry about.
With injured players getting some added time to recover, Fosu-Mensah's chance to see action may be affected. If the regulars can return for Solskjaer, there may be no need to look for substitutes to suit up for Man Utd. Fosu-Mensah is left in a pretty sensitive hole right now and his future is not looking good. For now, all he can do is make sure he is at 100 percent health and hopes to get that chance to show that he can still be an asset on the football field.
