Man Utd board 'vetoed' Erik ten Hag's plan to sign Chelsea ace despite £214m backing
dailystar.co.ukManchester United playing squad may have been boosted by over £200million worth of new talent during the summer transfer window - but a reunion with Hakim Ziyech was blocked.
Ten Hag worked with Ziyech for three years at Ajax before the Morocco international's £30m move to Chelsea where he has since picked up a Champions League winners medal under Thomas Tuchel.
Details have now emerged of Ten Hag's plan to reunite with Ziyech at Old Trafford - and how it was stopped by United bosses with just days remaining in the window. READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo led Man Utd applause after caving into Steve McClaren's demands Manchester Evening News report that the United board vetoed Ten Hag's interest in Ziyech after he was considered as a back-up option before their move to Antony.
Ziyech has made two appearances across Chelsea's five opening Premier League fixtures of the season having played 44 times in all competitions last campaign - scoring eight goals.Earlier in the year Ziyech said that he had begun to adapt to Tuchel's five-defender system having joined the club as a winger. Will Man Utd finish above Chelsea in the Premier League?
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