MANCHESTER UNITED is reportedly targeting FOUR of Erik Ten Hag’s former Ajax stars as they add Nicolas Tagliafico to the shortlist.
The Red Devils are trying to turn their transfer problems around by chasing the 29-year-old Argentinian.
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Ten Hag won the title in the Eredivisie last season with the Amsterdam uniform.
And now the Daily Mail reports that Man Utd has “interest” in Tagliafico, as do Antony, Lisandro Martinez and Jurrien Timber.
There will be questions about the new boss’s confidence in Luke Shaw or Alex Telles on the left, with Tagliafico now a target.
United have released six first-team players this summer, but a new signing under Ten Hag has yet to be confirmed.
Target Antony was nowhere to be seen when Ajax returned to preparing for the season on Friday.
SunSport revealed last week that heads flew from Old Trafford to Amsterdam to try to secure a £52m deal.
The Brazilian winger is reportedly desperate for a transfer to Old Trafford to reunite with Ten Hag.
But Jurrien Timber has reportedly hinted that he will stay with Ajax.
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With the World Cup in November, a move to the Premier League “right now” would be too much of a shock for him.
The defender is inclined to stay in Amsterdam, where he is assured of playing time.
Lisandro Martinez has been designated as an alternative to his Ajax teammate Timber.
The 2021 Copa America winner would be reunited with Ten Hag, but Arsenal are also on the hunt.
The Gunners have already been given an approach of £25million for the centre-back who has been rejected as the Dutch champions are holding close to £43million.
Club legend Gary Neville moaned that the club has become a “graveyard” for players.
Responding to a tweet about Christian Eriksen, who is currently deciding between the Red Devils and Brentford as his next club, Neville wrote: “That’s why the dividend payment has to stop for a while.
“Every cent has to go back into the club until it becomes attractive again. The club has become a graveyard for players.”
“Culturally, it’s demoralizing for owners to take money out of a poorly performing company!”