Erik ten Hag is still weeks away from officially taking over at Old Trafford, but the new Manchester United manager is already encountering major obstacles in his bid to overhaul some of the club's deep-rooted issues.
Ten Hag has already suffered a relatively major setback in the transfer market after The Daily Star revealed that four of the midfield targets highlighted by the Dutchman are set to be unattainable this summer. The club had earmarked the likes of Jude Bellingham, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to provide the quality that they have been sorely lacking in midfield.
It now seems highly unlikely that any of that quartet will be gracing the hallowed turf of Old Trafford next season. But Ten Hag is going to have to go back to the drawing board - because United have been in desperate need of a midfield anchor for some time.
