Manchester United have received an offer from Galatasaray to take Hannibal Mejbri on loan, according to reports in Turkey.

United signed Mejbri from Monaco in 2019, when he was still only 16 years old. After a couple of years of progressing in their academy, he made his Premier League debut on the final day of the 2020-21 season. Now, the club must carefully analyze what the appropriate next step for his development would be.

Thanks to his impressive form at the under-23 level, United tied Mejbri down to a contract until 2026 in March. But he might not spend all of those years at Old Trafford.

According to Fotomac in Turkey, Galatasaray have come forward with a loan offer for the midfielder. They are now eagerly awaiting United’s response.

Runners up in the Turkish Super Lig last season, Galatasaray can offer Mejbri Champions League football as long as they navigate the qualifying rounds.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been impressed with Mejbri’s progress but would consider sending him out on loan. He knows that first-team opportunities will be relatively hard to come by at Old Trafford.

Whether he would get more playing time at Galatasaray, only the Turkish side knows. But it could be an interesting avenue for him to go down until the time is right for him to make more of an impact in Manchester.

Mejbri contributed four goals and eight assists from 20 appearances in the 2020-21 edition of Premier League 2.

Now, senior football could beckon – but it may not be at United for now.