Netherlands greats disagree over Jurrien Timber and his Manchester United credentials
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNetherlands great Marco van Basten has waxed lyrical about Jurrien Timber and his Manchester United credentials - but his former teammate Ruud Gullit does not see eye-to-eye with that assessment.
In no need for an introduction, Van Basten and Gullit were mainstays of the national team during the late 1980s and early 1990s - capping their success together during the 1988 European Championship win.
They also formed part of a formidable AC Milan line-up between 1987 and 1994 when Gullit departed, eventually for England. That destination remains on the cards for Timber, meanwhile, as United set about their much-needed rebuild with a centre-back target on the radar.
He is well known to Ten Hag after the United manager nurtured him at Ajax and the two Netherlands favourites have had already their say. READ MORE: Richard Arnold makes promise over Manchester United rebuild under Erik ten Hag Speaking previously to Ajax Showtime, ex-Chelsea player/manager Gullit said: "I think Timber is a very good player, but whether he can be a defender in England...
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