Frenkie de Jong publicly rebuffed Man United last summer and the club have made five new signings since then to bolster their midfield.
However, after their garishly public chase for the Barcelona playmaker failed last summer, United have signed five midfielders including deadline day addition Sofyan Amrabat. The question is does Erik ten Hag finally have what he wanted from his former Ajax protégé in the first instance?
Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN's dedicated Manchester United FC app packed with premium features? Click here."Frenkie is an incredible player and, every club in the whole world, he will strengthen the squad because he has a unique quality," said Ten Hag, without holding back. "If you can get him in the squad your team will be stronger. In Spain he became even better [than when they were together at Ajax].
Get United transfer updates on WhatsApp! The transfer window will soon close and although United got their hands on three players well in advance of the September 1 deadline, with Rasmus Hojlund joining Mason Mount and Andre Onana at Old Trafford, activity has stalled since Hojlund's announcement.
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