Manchester United are determined not to make the same mistake they made last summer.
With Erik ten Hag in the hot seat and optimism finally returning to Old Trafford for the first time in years, it was oh so nearly frittered away. Like a not-so-skilful Million Pound Drop player, United put almost all their cash on the Frenkie de Jong trapdoor and watched in dismay as the notes fluttered into the ether.
The Barcelona midfielder was the new manager's top target to help accelerate his revolution and implement the football he wants to implement but De Jong did not - and still does not - want to leave Camp Nou. The stand-off lasted for weeks as United remained determined to get their man.
