New Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson states Anthony Elanga made the right decision by leaving Manchester United for Nottingham Forest last summer.
The 47-year-old Dane made the claim while speaking to the Swedish press and his quotes are relayed by Fotbollskanalen.
Elanga initially joined Manchester United’s academy in 2014 and made his way into their first team in 2021.
He made 55 appearances for the Red Devils, managing four goals and four assists in the process.
Since moving to Nottingham Forest, the 21-year-old has been able to enjoy regular game time, as he’s already clocked in over 2,100 minutes from 31 games, and has scored five goals and registered seven assists.
“It was a good choice for him to go to [Nottingham] Forest. There he gains more confidence and gets to play more or less every game. Players need to play 90 minutes each week. It was a good move and he has done well in England,” he said.
Two years ago, Elanga received his first call-up for Sweden, when he was at Manchester United.
He made his senior team debut against Czech Republic in March 2022 and has so far made 13 appearances for them, scoring three goals in the process.
The winger was reduced to a substitute’s role in Sweden’s recent fixtures and hopes to turn things around for himself under Tomasson.
“Hopefully I can show what I can do during training. It’s where everything happens. If I then get the opportunity to start, I will of course not say no. It is always a great honour,” Elanga explained.
