There is a possibility of a future for Manchester United's star player, according to RobDawson. There is a time and a place for it.
After nearly three weeks away in Thailand and Australia, the Manchester United squad and staff returned to Manchester Airport on Sunday.
The manager of the team will have two weeks to make a final decision before the game against the Seagulls. The majority of the work has already been done in Thailand, Australia and Singapore.
The rule over more than 30 players has been run by the Dutch. The tour has been positive for some members of the squad, but others will have doubts about their roles when they return to Manchester.
Here's a look at the winners and thelosers from the trip, as well as what Ten Hag's new team might look like.
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After three weeks in Thailand and Australia, the Frenchman has made a strong case to start against the Seagulls. He started all four games as the central forward in Ten Hag's system and scored three goals. He has taken on information in a way that has impressed the coaching staff. Martial has made such an impact that Ten Hag won't allow him to leave before the deadline.
| Aug. 7 | Brighton (H) |
| Aug. 13 | Brentford (A) |
| Aug. 22 | Liverpool (H) |
| Aug. 27 | Southampton (A) |
| Sept. 1 | Leicester (A) |
| Sept. 4 | Arsenal (H) |
The tour cements his place in Ten Hag's first-choice XI. He played on the right of the front three and scored three times. With a flowing team goal against Palace, he was able to see his growing understanding with Martial and MarcusRashford. There is still time for Ten Hag to make a decision on who should start the opener but, barring a last minute injury, Sancho will be in the team.
Dalot said after the last tour game against Villa that he felt like a United player. It's easy to understand why. After arriving from Porto, he saw the club splash out £50 million on Wan-Bissaka and went on to spend time at AC Milan. On the right, there's been a fight between Dalot and Wan-Bissaka and, so far, there's only been a winner. He impressed on the tour even though he still has work to do on his defense. There was a cross with his left foot.
Varane insisted during the trip that he doesn't regret his decision to leave Real Madrid for United a year ago, but he will realize he faces a battle to get into Ten Hag's team. While on tour, the United boss said that he was backing Harry Maguire to be a regular starter and that Varane would be on the bench. It didn't help that the France international was injured and missed out on valuable minutes. Varane has won four times and the World Cup but, for now, he faces an uphill task.
Ten Hag has decided that Wan-Bissaka is good enough to play for United after seeing the tour. When Ten Hag made 10 changes against the Victory, he left the 24-year-old on the bench and gave the nod to the 19-year-old, who was playing his first A-League game. Dalot is a better bet because Ten Hag wants his team to be proactive and aggressive. Wan-Bissaka used a specialist coach to help him with his passing and crossing, but he still doesn't offer enough to get a place in the team.
Alex Telles will know that his time at the club is almost up when the new season begins. The Brazilian has been competing with Shaw for the left-back position. Shaw and Malacia shared responsibilities at left-back, leaving Telles to fill in at center-back and in the middle. He looked like he was making up the numbers. Telles still has two years left on his contract, plus an option of another season, so he's entitled to stay where he is for the time being, but there isn't much chance of him playing next season.
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