Erik ten Hag has hinted that he may have unearthed a new candidate to solve Manchester United's midfield conundrum - just weeks after he reportedly told Frenkie de Jong that the Dutchman would become the "conductor of the orchestra" if he moved to Old Trafford.
Ten Hag is eager to work with De Jong again after their time together at Ajax. After progressing through the ranks in Amsterdam under Ten Hag's guidance, the midfielder was lured to Barcelona in a €75million (£63.7m) deal back in January 2019.
Although De Jong has emerged as Manchester United's top summer transfer target, the midfield maestro is seemingly not completely sold on the idea of making the switch. And Ten Hag's latest comments about Fred and the key role the Brazilian midfielder has played for United in pre-season are unlikely to help change De Jong's stance.
