Erik ten Hag adamant £80m Frenkie de Jong is 'worth every penny' for Man Utd
dailystar.co.ukErik Ten Hag's plans for Manchester United could crumble if the club fails to sign midfield targets Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen this summer.The new United boss has told the higher-ups at Old Trafford that the midfield duo will be the focal point of the team as they look to return to the top four next season.
After Jurrien Timber told his ex-boss he doesn't want to join him in Manchester before the World Cup and Liverpool beat the Red Devils to the signature of highly-rated Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez it's becoming clear that the Dutch manager's plans aren't exactly coming together.
If the Manchester side ended up missing out on either midfielder it would prove to be a significant setback for Ten Hag just a matter of weeks into his tenure at Old Trafford.
As revealed by Sunday Mirror Sport last week, Barcelona are demanding in excess of £80million for De Jong after knocking back United’s initial £60million offer.But while Old Trafford bosses feel they are being held to ransom by the cash-strapped Catalans, the Mirror report Ten Hag believes the 25-year-old would be worth every penny.
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