Manchester United’s young defender Sonny Aljofree is understood to be ineligible for the first team due to an agreement with National League club Altrincham.
In February, Aljofree joined the play-off challenging fifth-tier club on loan until the end of the season as part of a joint-registration deal. The idea behind this is that the 19-year-old gains experience in competitive football while also benefitting from experience around Carrington and with the under-21s.
However the only issue is that while Aljofree can play for the Academy in the Premier League 2 he cannot feature for the first team. When this deal was agreed upon, this would not have been seen as much of an issue but the injury crisis at Old Trafford has severely affected Erik ten Hag’s defensive options.
