It is becoming increasingly likely with each week that Manchester United will not sign a defensive midfielder this summer. Lisandro Martinez can play in that position but he's naturally a centre-back. It's fair to say Erik ten Hag's transfer priorities have been somewhat surprising.
Ten Hag has signed Tyrell Malacia, 22, from Feyenoord for £12.9million, Christian Eriksen, 30, on a free transfer and Martinez, 25, is set to become his third signing for a fee of £46m. Two of those players have been signed from the Eredivisie. It's clear United have been keen to give Ten Hag what he wants and the Dutchman has turned to signing players from the league he knows the most.
Frenkie de Jong remains Ten Hag's priority this summer and he's obviously a product of the Ajax academy. The waffles and bottles of Heineken in the press room for Ten Hag's first press conference were foreshadowing the Dutch revolution at Old Trafford.
