Chong may stay at Brugge beyond end of the season
UNITED youngster Tahith Chong has been discussing the possibility of staying at Club Brugge next season.
The 21-year-old winger is on loan with the Belgian club having spent the first half of the 2020-21 campaign at Werder Bremen in Germany.
Chong made 15 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga side, scoring one goal and providing two assists.
However, he only managed four starts in the league and United opted to find him another club in January.
The Netherlands Under-21 international ended up joining Brugge, where he has made eight appearances to date in all competitions, scoring once and chipping in with four assists.
Chong seems to be enjoying life in Belgium, and told Sport/ Voetbalmagazine: “Staying here for another year could give me stability - but that’s for later.
“As far as I know, there is no option (to extend the loan) in the agreement.
“We will have to discuss that with Manchester United later.
“I like Belgium. It is a bit like the Netherlands.
“Something that is in my head: that by staying here maybe a little more stability can come, but it is now difficult to fully focus on that.”
Chong came through the youth ranks at Feyenoord before signing for United in 2016.
He has made 16 appearances for the Reds in all competitions so far, including five in the Premier League.
His current contract at Old Trafford runs until the summer of 2022, with the option of another year on top of that.
Explaining his mid-season
transfer, Chong said: “We thought choosing Brugge was a good next step. I already knew the club from a year ago, from the Europa League, and we follow Belgian football a bit. I knew quite a bit about the team.
“Personally, there are still ups and downs here.
“The team helps me settle down enormously, but it is pushing until the end of the season. I have to get used to the rhythm - playing five, six games in a row... I never did that before.”
Chong added: “I now have to add the end product to my game. More goals, more assists. That will come once I get to know the players a bit better.”