MU's new recruit is forgotten

Diego Leon joined MU from Cerro Porteno in the summer of 2025, but has not been able to break into coach Ruben Amorim's first team.

Diego Leon is currently "missing" from the MU first team.

On September 21, Leon made his debut for the MU U21 team in a 2-1 win over Liverpool. He played for 45 minutes and was substituted due to difficulty in coordinating with Bendito Mantato on the left wing. Leon even received a yellow card for a dangerous foul. His wing was exploited by Liverpool to open the score. Only when Mantato moved back to left-back and James Scanlon came on did the game improve.

Before moving to England, Leon confidently declared: "Everyone thinks I will go on loan, but I will not. I will explode in the pre-season and after just one or two games, I will be in the first team." However, his U21 debut showed that Leon still lacks the physical strength, speed and tactical awareness to keep up with English football.

Previously, according to Daily Mail , Leon mainly trained with the first team instead of playing for the youth teams. However, the language barrier made it difficult for the player to integrate. Leon could not speak English yet, often having to ask his teammates to act as reluctant interpreters. However, the young player was still loved by his seniors and considered the youngest in the dressing room.

In the near future, Leon will continue to play at the U21 level to gain experience and gradually adapt to the new environment. This is also the method MU used with Amad Diallo, who is now mature and starting to assert himself in the first team.

With Leon, MU patiently put their trust. But fans will have to wait a long time to see this young defender on the field in the Premier League.

Source: https://znews.vn/tan-binh-cua-mu-bi-lang-quen-post1588526.html