"What I will become..." - Man Utd star plotting huge second half of the season

Manchester United star Anthony Elanga has vowed to drastically improve in the second half of the season.

Erik ten Hag’s side have been in rejuvenated form in recent weeks.

Just three months ago they lost 6-3 to Manchester City; now the Old Trafford club have propelled themselves to fourth in the Premier League and are breathing down the necks of their city rivals.

However, one player that has struggled for game time and form is Elanga, who has not scored since last February.

The Sweden international has subsequently been linked with a January move away, with the Mail Online claiming Everton are interested in signing the youngster.

However, Elanga has vowed to make an impact in the second half of the season.

Elanga plotting huge second season

The 20-year-old was on the bench during United’s 3-0 midweek victory over Bournemouth, despite the absences of Antony and Jadon Sancho.

Nevertheless, Elanga insisted that he will get his chance this month, either in United’s FA Cup fixture against Everton or in the club’s Carabao Cup clash against Charlton.

He told the United website: “I feel like the second half of the season will be an important one for me and I’m looking forward to showing what I am capable of doing.

“The coaching staff are helping me day in, day out, and I feel they will play a huge part in what I will become in the second half of the season.”

Elanga’s emergence in the United first team was one of the few positives from a poor 2021/22 campaign. He featured 27 times that season under former managers Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Ralf Rangnick.

However, the winger is yet to complete a full 90 minutes this season and has only played more than 45 minutes twice since September.