The Barça star who could have signed for Manchester United before Ten Hag was sacked

Published:30/10/2024 - 16:50h

Updated:30/10/2024 - 18:14h

Before his dismissal, Erik ten Hag asked Manchester United to sign Frenkie de Jong. The Dutchman was linked with the 'Red Devils' last summer

After two and a half seasons in which he was unable to rectify Manchester United's complicated situation on the pitch, Erik ten Hag was dismissed from his position as the Red Devils' technical director. The Dutchman leaves the bench leaving more doubts than certainties after spending more than 700 million euros on reinforcements, among which he had asked for a star from FC Barcelona.

This is reported by the British newspaper 'Daily Mail', where they assure that the former coach of the Mancunians had asked the institution to sign Frenkie de Jong. The Barça midfielder was the object of desire of the 'Red Devils' since Ten Hag's arrival at Old Trafford, but the footballer's firm desire to continue wearing the shirt prevented him from landing in the Premier League, where they were willing to pay a significant amount of money for his arrival.

Erik ten Hag's 'surreal' requests

In addition to De Jong, the Dutch coach has also reportedly demanded the signings of Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), requests that were considered "unrealistic" at the Theatre of Dreams.

The Mancunians are currently in 14th place in the Premier League table with just 11 points from nine games, and in the Europa League they have only managed three draws, which is why they dispensed with the services of Ten Hag. At the moment, they are expected to announce Rúben Amorim as their next coach in the next few hours and start a new cycle at Old Trafford.