Erik ten Hag wants to sign Tyrell Malacia - the Feyenoord defender described as a “pitbull” by fans in Holland.
The incoming Manchester United manager has targeted Malacia after failing with a move to take the 22-year-old Dutch international left-back to Ajax last summer. Rotterdam-born Malacia is comfortable on the ball, possesses blistering pace - and has a tackle so tenacious that he has become a cult hero at the club he joined as a nine-year-old schoolboy.
He was watched by a posse of scouts - including representatives of United and Lyon - as he produced an outstanding performance as Feyenoord beat Marseille 3-2 in the first leg of the Europa Conference semi-finals on Thursday night. Ten Hag was unable to sign Malacia last summer due to the huge rivalry Ajax have with Feyenoord.
