Erik ten Hag has a massive job on his hands to turn Manchester United back into trophy contenders but that would be made a lot easier if the club managed to sign Frenkie de Jong.
MEN Sport understands that United are weighing up a £75million move for the midfielder with Ten Hag keen on a reunion with the player he enjoyed much success with at Ajax. He has been identified as an ideal target and United has asked the Catalonians about his availability, but no deal is imminent.
There appear to be some massive obstacles to United pulling off the coup, however, namely De Jong's desire to stay at the Camp Nou, his demands for Champions League football if he does depart and the likelihood of teams who can offer it also being interested. But, if the draw of working with Ten Hag again proves to be alluring enough, United will have gone a long way in making the team suited to their new manager's ideal style of play with just one transfer.
