Ten Hag has had a chat with the France international to 'express how keen he is' to have him at Old Trafford. Looks like this one will happen. MUFC
United’s two central midfielders – Fred and Scott McTominay – came under particular scrutiny, with that area of the pitch the priority for much of the summer.
The Dutch international’s preference is to remain with Barcelona, despite them owing him £17m in deferred wages and threatening legal action against him. With United all-but giving up on De Jong, they have turned their attention to alternatives with Rabiot now the frontrunner.Ten Hag spoke with Rabiot on the telephone on Monday ‘to express how keen he is for him to join’The 27-year-old has now told the Serie A club he wants to leave and ‘a deal should be struck’ for a fee of around £15m.