Ghanaian Fosu-Mensah to be given a chance to prove mettle under Jose Mourinho

Ghanaian Timothy Fosu-Mensah is close to signing a long term deal at Manchester United that will see him given an opportunity to stake a claim in Jose Mourinho's team.

The young defender is one of Europe's exciting right backs and impressed under Louis Van Gaal last season.

Earlier reports in England indicated that Fosu-Mensah was among nine players the coach informed that they would not be part of his plans for the coming season.

But after a meeting with Ferguson and the players agent, Mourinho has resolved to give the young defender a chance in his team for the coming season.

Fosu-Mensah can act as an understudy to Darmian this season once he puts pen to paper on a new deal.

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