Manchester United defender Will Fish revealed in an interview what emotions were going through his head when he secured a last-minute loan move to Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
The 19-year-old centre-back will be keen to impress in the Scottish top flight, where he is likely to have plenty of opportunities to develop as a player.
Last season, he had an unsuccessful loan spell at NL club Stockport County before being recalled in January.
He returned to the academy at United and attracted a lot of interest from clubs across the UK throughout the summer.
His representatives left him rather late to find a loan club, and in the end Hibs announced the deal after the deadline passed, but it was completed on time.
In an interview published by the Manchester Evening News, Fish spoke about hectic deadline day.
“It’s been a stressful day, to be honest, I left Manchester at 4pm today and was late on deadline day, so it’s been a full day, but I’m delighted to close the deal,” he said. the central. quoted by Hibs TV.
“Hibs is a huge club, everyone knows that, as soon as they got close it was a no-brainer for me to join. The club has a lot of tradition, so I’m looking forward to getting started”.
After making just two league appearances for Stockport County last season, Fish has been eager for more senior minutes.
He made his Premier League debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season, coming on as a substitute against Wolves for Daniel James.
It’s clear this season will be a big one for Fish as he looks to impress current United manager Erik ten Hag.
The English youngster was asked about the upcoming season and said: “After last season I got a taste of first-team football and I knew straight away I wanted to get more out of it. Coming to Hibs, there is no better place to do it.”
United will hope that the loan move ends up being successful.
It’s clear that the United manager appreciates him and even brought the youngster out in pre-season, but his only game ended with a red card.
It is clear that Fish needs more minutes and experience to try and break into United’s first-team setup going forward.
