Former Manchester United prospect Isak Hansen-Aaroen is experiencing a difficult time at Werder Bremen. The Norwegian youngster was once referred to as a reincarnation of Martin Ødegaard, after bursting into Norwegian football for Tromsø at just 15 years old.
This made Manchester United move out for one of the biggest talents in Scandinavian football in 2020. However, despite frequent training with the senior team, especially under Erik ten Hag, Hansen-Aaroen never managed to get on the pitch for the Red Devils.
Frustrated by the lack of playing time, the midfielder turned down the opportunity to extend his contract at Old Trafford, which meant he could have left the club for nothing this summer.
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Faced with the threat of losing him for free, Manchester United agreed to sell him to Werder Bremen for a reported €250,000 in January, but he hasn’t fared much better in Germany.
To date, the 20-year-old has only played three games for the Bundesliga giants – all of them coming last season. Hansen-Aaroen has not played a single minute this season, despite being on the bench for all but one of Bremen’s games.
At least at Manchester United, the Norwegian played for the club’s youth team, which does not happen in Germany either. Therefore, it might be fair to suggest that he regrets leaving the Red Devils.
Not surprisingly, Bremen boss Peter Niemeyer has now hinted that a January loan would be advantageous for Hansen-Aaroen. “A loan can be a good step,” he said.
“The most important thing is that he gets match practice to move forward in his development. We are in close contact with Isak’s agent on this topic.”
“Performances for our U23s can be appropriate at times. Over the next few weeks, we will assess together with Isak whether a loan makes sense if nothing fundamentally changes in his situation.”
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