Erik ten Hag this week as the Manchester United manager tries to convince the midfielder to move to the club - and it might have worked.
The Red Devils have endured a difficult summer in the transfer market trying to get the players that they want through the door.
Ten Hag has had big plans but has been stalled throughout the window. Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez have arrived but Frenkie de Jong has always been the top target.
However, despite a lengthy transfer saga, United appear no closer to signing the Barcelona star than they did at the start of the summer. READ MORE: Man Utd humiliated again as Bologna price them out of 33-year-old Marko Arnautovic It has forced the Red Devils to look elsewhere with time running out in the window, Juventus star Rabiot has been eyed as a £15m alternative.
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