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Former Manchester United star Axel Tuanzebe has switched worldwide allegiance from England to DR Congo.
This has been confirmed by switch skilled Fabrizio Romano, who shared a picture of Tuanzebe holding up a DR Congo shirt with supervisor Sébastien Desabre.
🇨🇩 Former Man United defender Axel Tuanzebe at present taking part in for Ipswich City has switched his allegiance from England to DR Congo. pic.twitter.com/QrLrzBcOU8
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2024
The Ipswich City defender was known as as much as a preliminary DR Congo squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match however he didn’t participate within the competitors.
Nevertheless, it now appears that Tuanzebe is poised to make his worldwide debut for DR Congo quickly.
The Carrington academy graduate may line up for the nationwide staff as quickly as June once they face Senegal in a World Cup qualifier conflict.
Tuanzebe represented England at Underneath-19, 20 and 21 ranges however he by no means obtained a call-up to the Three Lions senior squad.
The 26-year-old’s resolution to play for the nation of his start may see him probably reunited with a well-recognized face, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Like Tuanzebe, Wan-Bissaka can be eligible to play for the Leopards.
In November final yr, the dependable David Ornstein reported that Wan-Bissaka was approached by DR Congo to debate a possible swap of allegiance from England.
The United right-back made one look for DR Congo’s Underneath-20 facet in 2015.
Tuanzebe made 37 appearances for United earlier than leaving final summer time as a free agent to affix Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich City.
He made his debut for the Crimson Devils in 2017.
The centre-half was very extremely rated within the academy and was tipped to turn into a mainstay within the United backline for years. Nevertheless, constant accidents prevented him from realising his potential and really having an impression at Outdated Trafford.
He produced a memorable efficiency in a 2-1 win towards Paris Saint-Germain on the Parc des Princes when he locked down Kylian Mbappe and helped to maintain the likes of Neymar and Angel Di Maria quiet.
