Manchester United Manager Reveals Failed Bid for Barcelona Star to Play Alongside Casemiro
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, disclosed that the club made an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona in 2022.
Ten Hag and De Jong had collaborated for two years at Ajax, where they clinched the Eredivisie title and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
United's initial pursuit of the Dutch midfielder was before his lucrative transfer to Barca in 2019.
The Red Devils made another effort after Ten Hag's arrival at the club, but the deal did not come to fruition.
"It would have been a midfield duo of Frenkie de Jong and Casemiro. They would have formed a strong partnership on the pitch.
"Their playing styles would have complemented each other perfectly. You need that kind of player if you aim to adopt the Ajax style," Ten Hag st...