Stam urges Man Utd board to back Ten Hag as rebuild begins
Manchester United are working on a deal for Kalvin Phillips as well as eyeing Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, according to reports. The Red Devils are determined to give Erik ten Hag a formidable squad for next season. And it appears the fallen Premier League giants are busy behind the scenes as they look to turn things around.
Ten Hag will be the new manager of United next season, having penned a three-year contract with the club.
And he’s determined to improve the squad in this summer’s transfer window given the Red Devils’ nightmare campaign under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
According to the Manchester Evening News, United are still working on a deal for Leeds star Phillips.
There have been suggestions the England international will turn down a move to Old Trafford out of loyalty for his current employers.
Yet with Leeds facing relegation - they currently sit 18th in the table - United are continuing to eye a deal.
Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag is targeting Frenkie de Jong transfer (Image: GETTY)
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In addition to that, Ten Hag has apparently reached out to De Jong’s agent to gauge whether the Barcelona star would be interested in a reunion at Old Trafford.
The duo previously worked together at Ajax, helping the Dutch side reach the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019.
De Jong then proceeded to join Barcelona in the summer of that year, turning down Paris Saint-Germain in the process.
However, he’s often struggled for consistency over in Catalonia despite the high hopes the club had for him.
Barcelona are said to be ‘reluctant’ to take a loss on De Jong.