Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has begun to sound out the direction of the ensuing squad overhaul during the summer transfer window, which has already included question marks over England duo Marcus Rashford and club captain Harry Maguire.
One question that Erik ten Hag wants answering is why Harry Maguire appears to be far more comfortable playing for England than for #mufc #mulive [@JBurtTelegraph]
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There is a growing sense that Marcus Rashford and #mufc might actually benefit from him being sold #mulive [@JBurtTelegraph]
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Once touted as one of the brightest young stars to come out of England football in recent years, Rashford is currently enduring a torrid period at Old Trafford where he is no longer viewed as a vital cog in the wheel at the Theatre of Dreams both in the current set up or moving forward and is often reduced to a substitute’s role.
Erik ten Hag has already identified a core of roughly eight players that he feels he can trust and build around #mulive [@JBurtTelegraph]
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It was mentioned that the incoming Dutch tactician is said to be in line with the thought process of current interim boss Ralf Rangnick that United is in genuine need of “six, seven, eight, maybe 10 new players,” but the situation at hand will not permit for that many new faces to come into the club in just one summer window.
Erik ten Hag will target at least three key signings for #mufc during the forthcoming transfer window with an acceptance that it is impossible to carry out all of the changes that are needed immediately #mulive [@JBurtTelegraph]
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The 24-year-old Argentine international has been a mainstay in the AFC Ajax backline under Ten Hag since the 2019-20 season and given the fact that the Gualeguay-native is left-footed, it would immediately improve the Red Devils’ capability of offering a more balanced center-back pair, with Martínez presumably replacing one of the aforementioned Maguire or Frenchman Raphaël Varane.
United has also been linked with the likes of Villarreal’s Pau Torres, Southampton creator-in-chief James Ward Prowse, Dutch international star Frenkie de Jong, and potential links with RC Strasbourg pair Habib Diallo and Habib Diarra after United scouts were spotted in attendance for the Alsatian outfits 3-3 home draw against Paris Saint-Germain on Friday night.
With the club set for a massive retooling job over the next few transfer windows, Erik ten Hag will automatically come under the microscope in the early doors of his tenure, especially if he fails to hit the ground running.
