Malacia has ‘no regrets’ over Man Utd – despite having to train with kids

Tyrell Malacia says he has no regrets about joining Manchester United, despite spending time training with youth teams after being sidelined from the first-team squad. The Dutch left-back is now trying to rebuild his career at FC Cincinnati, having left United when his contract expired in the summer.

A £13m move from Feyenoord in 2022 brought 39 appearances in Malacia’s first season, but two major knee operations kept him out for about 18 months. After returning in November 2024, he made eight appearances for United and went on loan to PSV; he says he was still not fully fit then. United later separated him from Ruben Amorim’s squad, and Malacia trained with under-21, under-18 or under-17 players to stay in shape.