Manchester United made a blunder by allowing Alvaro Fernandez to leave the club last summer.
The full-back switched to Benfica in a permanent deal worth £7.7 million.
It was a major surprise for many people as Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia were sidelined with injuries.
Malacia suffered a knee injury, which kept him out for 17 months. He returned to action for United’s development team earlier this month.
Shaw has had an injury-ravaged career at United and missed 50 games last season.
The duo are unreliable, and the club believe signing a new left wing-back is a ‘priority‘ for next summer.
United can re-sign Fernandez for £16.7m but could have saved that outlay if Ten Hag had given him an opportunity.
The club must learn from their mistakes and avoid repeating them.
Harry Amass is another talented left-back who has earned widespread praise. Ten Hag ignored him even though he described him as a ‘big talent‘.
Ruben Amorim must unleash Amass and give him his senior debut for the club.
The 17-year-old could be an ideal fit for Amorim’s 3-4-3 formation, where the wing-back plays a significant role in attack.
Amass is an attacking full-back known for his dynamic style of play. He excels in moving forward and provides width in the final third.
Playing in this formation will also help the youngster focus less on his usual defensive responsibilities, as three centre-backs will provide extra defensive cover.
Amorim must avoid repeating Ten Hag’s mistake, or Amass could also leave United.
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