Manchester United youngster Harry Amass signed for Norwich City on loan until the end of the season in the January transfer window.

06:00, 13 Feb 2026

Manchester United academy star Harry Amass has had a bizarre 2025/26 season. The teenager moved to Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday on last summer’s deadline day and enjoyed his first spell of regular senior football in the English second tier. During his time in South Yorkshire, Amass came under fire from previous United head coach Ruben Amorim in a press conference.

In December, the Portuguese boss suggested Amass was ‘struggling’ at the bottom of the Championship, to which the youngster responded by posting a picture of himself with a player of the month award. Amorim then doubled down and claimed some of the club’s academy players were entitled.

Following that spat, Amass returned to United in January and despite clubs pushing for promotion to the Premier League being interested in his services, the defender completed a move to Norwich City, who were, at the time, hovering above the relegation zone. But speaking to MEN Sport, The Pink Un’s chief Norwich City reporter Connor Southwell explained why United chose Carrow Road as the best destination for their man.

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“You look at some of the other clubs mentioned, Stoke and Watford are two who I know liked him, it was a surprise to everyone,” Southwell said when asked why Norwich won the race to sign him. “When [Lucien] Mahovo got injured, they had to dig into that database of players they have and the recruitment team pulled out Harry’s name very quickly. Philippe Clement watched him, really liked him and then it progressed from there.

“The fact Norwich were able to get him was a major coup when you look at his career and not just where he is at at the moment, but also where he could get to. It is clear Manchester United really rate him highly.

“I recognise where Norwich were in the league but since Philippe Clement has come in, anyone who has watched them would argue they are not a team really in danger of relegation. They have shown that in the last few weeks with the run of form they have been on.”

Clement is a manager many United fans will be aware of, having previously been in the dugout for Rangers, AS Monaco and Club Brugge. Southwell believes the 51-year-old will have been a big factor in persuading Amass to move to Norfolk.

He added: “Clement as a coach is a blend of being a little bit of a throwback in terms of being big on man-management and knows how to get into a player’s psyche and knows how to get the best out of them. But also, tactically, he is quite modern, quite flexible and what we have seen so far from Norwich is that he has been able to take a group – which is the youngest in the Championship by far – and improved not just one or two of the players but the bulk of the players.”

Amass first caught Southwell’s eye in November when Wednesday drew 1-1 with Norwich at Hillsborough. “From a fan’s perspective, there was a lot of excitement,” he explained.

“Norwich played them in November and I kind of walked away from that game thinking his name was the one I was really impressed by because of how he played and the bravery he showed. His ability to adapt to the robustness of the Championship at such a young age was really impressive. You look at some of the teams who were linked and the fact Norwich were able to get to the front of that queue was really encouraging.”

The youngster made his debut for the Canaries in a 2-1 win over the league leaders at the time, Coventry City, but the first impression Amass gave raised eyebrows among those covering Norwich and supporting from the stands. “The first impression was probably not the one we expected because his only minutes for Norwich came as a right winger which I don’t think any of us expected,” Southwell laughed.

“He came off the bench in that win against Coventry and I don’t think that is something Harry expected, there was a few eyebrows raised. But that gets to the heart of what could have been.”

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Alas, left-back Amass has picked up an injury since his unusual debut at right wing. Clement has described the injury as being serious and it is expected the United youngster will miss most of this season, albeit he could return for the run-in.

In a double blow for Amass, Southwell believes it is unlikely the Canaries will come back in for him next summer as they would prefer to develop their own left-backs in Ben Chrisene and Mahovo.

“All of that makes it really disappointing,” he concluded. “I think Harry Amass would have had a lot of fun with Norwich and Norwich would have had a lot of fun with Harry, it is just a shame that injury has cut that short.

“It felt like this was a good chance for him to progress and continue that upward trajectory at Norwich in a team that is improving and is getting better under a coach who is getting the best out of individual players. I don’t think it has totally ended but it has been cut short drastically from what it would have been if he had been fit still.”

Hall of Famer Jared Allen joined Kay Adams’s show this week, and among many topics, Adams asked Allen about the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback situation. One of his solutions? Find a way to get Tua Tagovailoa.

Allen tossed out Tagovailoa for the Vikings, yet Brian Flores’ past with Tua would loom over any real pursuit.

While that idea might work in a video game, the proposal fails to acknowledge that Tagovailoa doesn’t like one of the Vikings’ main coaches, Brian Flores.

Jared Allen Mentions Tua Tagovailoa for Minnesota

Allen knows the right fix, but it would face a Floresian hurdle.

Allen to Adams: Vikings Should Grab Tagovailoa

Never afraid to shoot from the hip, Allen endorsed Tagovailoa when asked about the Vikings’ quarterback plan in 2026.

“I’ll be honest. I think people might hate me for it: I think Tua Tagovailoa is actually an interesting option. I mean, the dude won a championship in college, right? He shows signs. And if you bring you know, you put Kevin with that offense, you get a good offensive line, it can work,” he told Adams.

About a month ago, head coach Kevin O’Connell said about the offseason, “I absolutely want a competitive situation. Obviously, J.J. McCarthy is going to be a major, major emphasis for our staff, and our team and me personally, and we’ll figure out what that looks like as we navigate the early part of this offseason when it comes to managing the roster.”

So Allen ran with that quote, nominating Tagovailoa as his plan for the “competitive situation.

O’Connell added in January, “I think ultimately, we’ve got to decide how to not only continue J.J.’s progression, allow him to continue to ascend as a young player, 22 years old with 10 starts, but at the same time, like I said, I think the competition in that room will only enhance our entire team.”

Tua Thinks Flores Is a Terrible Person

There’s one problem with Allen’s big idea: Tagovailoa point-blank called Flores a terrible person about a year and a half ago.

Flores and Tagovailoa worked together for two seasons in Miami (2020 and 2021), and the pair evidently didn’t see eye to eye.

“To put it in simplest terms, if you woke up every morning and I told you you suck at what you did, that you don’t belong doing what you do, that you shouldn’t be here, that this guy should be here, that you haven’t earned this right, and then you have somebody else come in and tell you, ‘Dude, you are the best fit for this,” Tagovailoa told the The Dan Le Batard Show in August 2024, implicating Flores as the culprit. “How would it make you feel listening to one or the other, you see what I’m saying?”

“And then you hear it, no matter what it is, the good or the bad, you hear it more and more, you start to believe that. I don’t care who you are.”

Tagovailoa then delivered the terrible person line: “You could be the president of the United States, you have a terrible person telling you things that you don’t want to hear or probably shouldn’t be hearing, you’re going to start believing that about yourself.”

“And so that’s what sort of ended up happening. It was, it’s basically been what two years of training that out of not just me but a couple of guys as well that have been here my rookie year all the way until now.”

It would be very, very strange for the Vikings to trade for or sign Tagovailoa with Flores on the coaching staff.

The Numbers for Tagovailoa

That, of course, doesn’t mean Tagovailoa is inept. He has a history of crumbling in big moments, but, generally speaking, he’s a productive quarterback, especially when he’s healthy and his weapons are available.

Through 76 games in six seasons, Tagovailoa’s EPA+CPOE ranking reveals peaks and valleys:

A Tagovailoa season, on average, looks like this in 17 games:

Allen Mentions Mac Jones, Too

Allen also gently banged the drum for Jones, the current QB2 in San Francisco. He said, “I think Mac Jones makes sense. I like what Mac did when he stepped in for Brock Purdy. I think he did a great job in San Francisco. I liked Mac Jones coming out of college, to be honest with you.”

“I think there are some guys on that list that will at least push for that starting job and possibly take us there again. It’s about ball security. It’s about being on the field.”

Jones is indeed a trade option for the Vikings, but San Francisco has coyly hinted that a 1st- or 2nd-Round pick may be needed to pry him loose, which could be a non-starter for Vikings trade negotiations.

Allen also advised the Vikings not to re-up with Kirk Cousins because, in his estimation, Cousins couldn’t lead the team to the Promised Land in his physical prime. Why would this time be any different with Cousins approaching his age-38 season? The Falcons are expected to release Cousins in the next few weeks.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has praised Cole Palmer and admitted there are similarities in terms of carrying the “creative burden” for a top club.

Palmer has made a huge impact at Stamford Bridge since making the £40m switch from Manchester City in the summer of 2023.

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The 23-year-old has scored 52 goals and registered 32 assists in 115 appearances for the Blues, which is some record.

Steven Gerrard praises Cole Palmer

Palmer has struggled with a groin injury, which caused him to miss virtually the entire first half of the season, and he returned in the defeat against Leeds in December.

The England international has struggled at times, but over the last two games he’s looked like he’s getting back to his best.

Palmer has scored four goals in his last two games. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Palmer scored a hat-trick in the 3-1 win against Wolves, and scored and got an assist in the 2-2 draw with Leeds on Tuesday night.

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It’s clear he’s still not fully fit, and Palmer himself has admitted he’s yet to play a game feeling 100%, with Chelsea clearly managing the situation.

Despite the good form of Joao Pedro, and the impact Estevao has made, Chelsea still appear to be reliant on Palmer to make things happen, and Gerrard has responded to comparisons between him and the Englishman.

“I’ve heard Carra making those comparisons, and you can see it in the way he looks around sometimes. He’s got that elite frustration when things aren’t clicking,” he told TNT Sports.

“But for me, you look at his output—he’s carrying the creative burden for a huge club at a very young age. It’s a lot of pressure, but he seems to have that inner belief that the top, top players have.”

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James has missed the last three games through injury and illness, whilst Lavia has been sidelined since November.

Whether the duo feature on Friday evening against Hull remains to be seen, but having them both back in full training given the games coming up is vital.

Two-division world champion Tim Bradley has made a confident prediction ahead of Errol Spence Jr’s comeback, as the former unified welterweight ruler gears up to take on Tim Tszyu.

Spence has not fought since July 2023, when he was on the wrong end of a brutal beatdown from Terence Crawford whilst bidding for the undisputed crown at 147lbs, but it seems as though ‘The Truth’ will soon return.

The Texas-based operator is being linked to a clash with former WBO super-welterweight world champion Tszyu, who has looked out of sorts since losing his title to Sebastian Fundora in March 2024.

Tszyu has lost three of his last five contests but remains unbeaten on home turf, boasting a record of 25-0 when fighting in Australia. Although, Spence will undoubtedly be the highest calibre opponent to have challenged Tszyu in his own backyard.

Speaking on his YouTube channel following reports of the bout being close to finalised, Bradley said that Tszyu is ‘done’ at the top level and that Spence will score a statement stoppage win, despite almost three years of inactivity.

“I think that Errol Spence is going to beat Tim Tszyu, he is going to knock him out. Tim Tszyu is done, he is 31 [years old] and he is done.

“Too much wear and tear, he got his a** knocked out a couple of times. He seems like he is strong mentally and that he wants it but his body is not responding like it should be.

“[There has been] a lot of knockouts and wars for Tim Tszyu, man. He gets hit too much. That is what happens when you get hit too much, your time is up real fast.”

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Tszyu-Spence is anticipated to take place in June, but Tszyu is reportedly set to take another bout in the interim first.

First Published: Feb 12 2026 | 11:05 PM IST