If Erik ten Hag were not the new Manchester United manager, there is no way a move for Frenkie de Jong would even be considered possible in the summer transfer window.
United have identified signing a new midfielder as their biggest priority this summer and, in an ideal world, two new recruits will arrive to offset those who will leave for free at the end of the month.
The greater need is for a defensive midfielder, but those plans might well need to be adjusted to pounce on the unexpected opportunity to sign De Jong this summer.
