Man Utd: Ten Hag eyes move to reunite with £59m ‘top’ target; second Red Devils star ‘tempting’
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Erik ten Hag is plotting a raid on former club Manchester United as he looks to replace Florian Wirtz.
Man Utd sacke Ten Hag following a miserable start to this season สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน after being fortunate to keep his job following their eighth-place finish in 2023/24.
Ten Hag‘s success in cup competitions save him last summer after the Red Devils beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup, but poor performances in the Premier League continue as the Dutchman’s position became untenable towards the end of last year.
The former Ajax boss had a break for around six months before announcing his return to management with Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen to replace Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso.
Ten Hag is facing a difficult summer as several important players are likely to follow Alonso in leaving Leverkusen, with Liverpool-bound Wirtz set to be the biggest loss.
Wirtz will leave a huge void at Bayer Leverkusen and he will not be easy to replace, but German outlet Kicker claims they are already considering potential candidates.
Lyon standout Rayan Cherki, linke with Man City and Man Utd, is deeme an ‘unrealistic’ option, but two Red Devils stars are their other targets.
Man Utd winger Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly their ‘absolute top option’ to replace Wirtz and he could be a gettable target with the £59m star recently told to ‘find a new club’.
Leverkusen face competition for Garnacho after Chelsea and Napoli were linke with him in January, so they could be force to look at alternatives and Antony is a ‘tempting’ option.