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Erik Ten Reveals Back-Up Plan If Man Utd Fail To Sign De Jong This Summer

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Jul 19, 2022.

Benard Joseph

Erik Ten Reveals Back-Up Plan If Man Utd Fail To Sign De Jong This Summer.
The Red Devils are struggling to convince Netherlands international De Jong to ditch Barca and move to United this summer.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Erik ten Hag has revealed that he will promote from within Manchester United’s squad if the club fail to get Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong, to Old Trafford.

Manchester United have already agreed a deal with Barcelona for the 25-year-old but De Jong’s preference is to stay at the Nou Camp despite his relationship with former Ajax boss Ten Hag.

The Red Devils are struggling to convince Netherlands international De Jong to ditch Barca and move to United this summer.

With time potentially running out for United to persuade De Jong to make the move, Ten Hag says he could look to his existing squad to fill the position.

What I can say is we’re looking for a player who can play in the holding midfield position, but it has to be the right one,’ Ten Hag said.

There are not many in that position capable of the level we demand. When we can’t find him, we have to deal with the players in our squad now and we will develop one in that position.

‘I will not comment on a certain player. We need the right player. We have a list and we qualify as the player who has the competence to play that role. We will strike the moment the player is available.’

‘The best and the most perfect situation is when you start pre-season with the squad fully equipped, but most of the time that’s not the fact of football, so I am realistic and I have to deal with the fact,’ the Dutch boss said.

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Ten Hag’s Manchester United continue their pre-season schedule on Tuesday with a fixture against Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in Melbourne.

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