Ex-Man Utd star Axel Tuanzebe sues Premier League club over alleged medical negligence

Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe is suing the club over alleged “negligence” regarding the medical advice he received during an injury-hit career at Old Trafford

Axel Tuanzebe is suing Manchester United for alleged “clinical negligence” regarding the “medical advice” they gave him, having left the club two years ago.

The defender departed Old Trafford when his contract expired at the end of the 2022-23 season – and has now lodged a legal claim at the High Court, reports the Telegraph. It is unclear exactly what the claim relates to, but Sky Sports report that the 27-year-old lodged a claim on July 9 in a clinical negligence case linked to “medical advice”.

The 27-year-old came through the ranks in Manchester, but was plagued by injuries for much of his time and was never able to nail down a first-team spot.

Tuanzebe joined the club aged eight and went on to skipper them at junior level. He made his senior debut in January 2017 but in the six-and-a-half years than followed he would make just 37 appearances.

The defender’s first major issue came when he suffered a hip injury during the warm-up before a Premier League stalemate with Liverpool in October 2019. He was later ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring himself in a Carabao Cup victory over Colchester United two months later.

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He had another lengthy spell on the sidelines at the beginning of 2022/23 season and did not return to training until the New Year. Tuanzebe finally enjoyed a length run of games when he joined Ipswich, making more than 40 appearances after establishing himself as their first-choice right-back.

The Manchester outfit have been approach for comment by Mirror Football. Tuanzebe’s representatives have also been contacted.

When United did confirm Tuanzebe’s exit they had only positive things to say about a player whom they’d had on their books for just shy of two decades.

It read: “His departure is an emotional one for the player and many at the club who have known and helped nurture him over the years. A fine character, he leaves United universally respected as a credit to himself and his family.

“Everyone at the club would like to extend our best wishes to Axel as he embarks upon the next chapter of his career. We would also like to thank him for always representing Manchester United with class and dignity.”

The DR Congo international had loan spells at Aston Villa, where he won the Championship play-off finals, Napoli and Stoke City earlier in his career. Tuanzebe previously helped Ipswich land promotion to the Premier League, but left when his deal ended and has now signed with Burnley, who themselves are preparing for a year in the top flight after finishing second in the Championship.

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