Manchester United's summer transfer window can largely be deemed a success by manager Erik ten Hag.
The £70 million (€79 million; $84 million) committed to the signing of Casemiro from Real Madrid, in particular, has spurred the side on to what has been a successful season so far. Things could have been much different, though, had United not failed to complete a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
The Netherlands international worked alongside United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax, and the pair enjoyed great success together before the Catalan club ended that working arrangement in the summer of 2019. Three years later, De Jong could have left Barcelona in their attempts the balance the books to register their several new signings, but the player stayed put.
