Erik ten Hag can help Manchester United sign Frenkie de Jong and Jude Bellingham alternative
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCasemiro has finally broken into the Manchester United team and with that the Erik ten Hag rebuild can truly begin. It has been some time coming — for one reason or another — but the decorated Brazilian is the midfielder that United needed, even though he was not their first port of call this summer.
Before appointing Ten Hag as manager, noise coming from Old Trafford and beyond suggested Declan Rice was the priority target to address long-standing concerns in central midfield.
However, from the moment Ten Hag landed he only had one name in his mind — Frenkie de Jong. Following what was, at times, a garishly public and very unsuccessful chase for his signature, De Jong stayed put and United had to bridge the gap one way or another.
Casemiro became a viable option as an alternative when United realised that Spanish giants Real Madrid were willing to play ball over his €60million switch. READ MORE: United provide Martial update After winning another Champions League trophy — with Casemiro playing a key part while picking up his fifth medal on a personal level — Real already had one eye on the future to evolve an ageing albeit star-studded midfield trio.
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