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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Erik ten Hag's blueprint for Man Utd rebuild as £100m cost of Champions League failure hits

Erik ten Hag has plenty of work to do if he is to be the man to restore Manchester United to their former glories - but he may have to do so on a tight budget.

The former Ajax boss is yet to sign his first player as Red Devils manager as of yet - something that is reportedly causing concern among certain sections of the dressing room and fans alike. Fellow big-six outfits Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs have all made additions to their squad already, but United are devoting much of their time to their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong.

Few coaches know De Jong's talent better than Ten Hag given their shared time at Ajax, but the current Barcelona midfielder is not going to come cheap. The two sides are rumoured to have finally agreed a fee of around £67million - a number that severely restricts any other arrivals this summer.

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