The Manchester Evening News understands that deals have been agreed in principle to bring Frenkie de Jong and Tyrell Malacia to Manchester United. While Erik ten Hag will be keen to get his first deals over the line, he certainly won't be stopping there with a whole host of other areas of his squad to address.
A new centre-back is on the cards, with the likes of Pau Torres and David Carmo on United's radar. But in recent weeks it has seemed more likely that Ten Hag could return to Ajax in his pursuit of a centre-back.
Jurrien Timber had been heavily linked with a move, but the uncertainty over what impact this would have on his place in the Netherlands squad ahead of the World Cup in November has seemingly turned him against a move to Old Trafford. But now, United could reportedly turn to his centre-back partner, Lisandro Martinez.
