When it comes to eyeing up a new signing, footballing ability is just one of the many aspects that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag pays close attention to.
After inheriting nothing short of a mess at the time of his Old Trafford arrival in May last year, the Dutchman made it his mission to rebuild the club from the ground upwards by overseeing a culture change and injecting a winning mentality back into the club. The signings of Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro, for example, turned out to be game-changing additions, both because of their abilities as footballers and their characteristics as people.
Though, with respect, Casemiro arrived at Old Trafford having won more than Martinez, both players were driven by passion and hunger to succeed, elements that were obvious throughout this season. They both had impressive impacts and their characteristics rubbed off on their new teammates.
