De Jong, Rice and Phillips — What Man United’s midfield targets have said about their futures
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United are set for their most important summer transfer window for decades. How quickly they can forget about the 2021/22 season just gone depends on how they start the next one.
A number of big names through the door will help speed along that process. Erik ten Hag is targeting midfield as a priority area this summer as he attempts to replenish a struggling part of the United squad.
His recruitment task is made considerably more difficult by Ralf Rangnick’s failure to secure a top four post last term. READ MORE: Manchester United prioritise Jurrien Timber as defensive target and hold talks with David Carmo It means trying to persuade the likes of Frenkie De Jong to swap Barcelona and the Champions League for Old Trafford and the Europa League.
As well as the Dutch midfielder, Declan Rice of West Ham and Leeds lynchpin Kalvin Phillips have also been on United's radar.
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