When it comes to signing players, Manchester United usually get their own way.
But this summer, following their most disappointing season in Premier League history, the Red Devils are discovering what it's like to be mere mortals for a change. United may still be one of the biggest clubs in the world, but their failure to secure Champions League football means certain individuals are passing up the opportunity to join Erik ten Hag's revolution.
And one player who is dragging his heels to sign for United, despite his club actively looking to sell him, is a man Ten Hag knows well from his time working with him at Ajax, Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
