Andy Cole urges Manchester United to avoid signing yet another former Erik ten Hag player | Z4WE820 | 2024-01-29 16:08:01
Andy Cole urges Manchester United to avoid signing yet another former Erik ten Hag player | Z4WE820 | 2024-01-29 16:08:01
Andy Cole has warned Manchester United towards signing Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt – somebody who beforehand played beneath Erik ten Hag.
De Ligt is considered one of a variety of centre-backs linked with United and the Netherlands international is reportedly open to leaving Munich having struggled for minutes this season.
Having been one among his star players at Ajax throughout their run to the Champions League semi-finals, Ten Hag had hoped to signal the defender when he first moved to Previous Trafford in 2022, but he selected to hitch Bayern as an alternative.
Previous to that, the 24-year-old had an honest but unspectacular spell at Juventus, leaving some unconvinced if he would carry out properly at United.
Furthermore, there's concern that he might be the newest in a line of gamers who've struggled at United having beforehand played for Ten Hag or that he's encountered in the Eredivisie, together with Andre Onana, Antony and Sofyan Amrabat.
Requested if he was frightened concerning the Pink Devils' hyperlinks to De Ligt, United icon Cole advised Betfred: 'Yes it might because if he's had robust occasions at each Juventus and Bayern Munich, then how are you going to recommend that he can be a hit at Manchester United?
'Matthijs is another participant that's performed for Erik ten Hag and nearly all of signings that Erik's made during his time on the club have been players that he's managed beforehand. The Premier League is a completely totally different league and the ocean could be very, very massive with regards to gamers.
'How many other managers within the Premier League have the identical strategy to transfers? Especially on the prime, prime degree.
'That is in all probability why there's hypothesis suggesting that INEOS are going to limit his influence over transfers. I feel it's an excellent thing to be truthful because Manchester United can now forged their internet wider.'
One other cente-back linked with Previous Trafford is Jarrad Branthwaite, who is also of interest to Tottenham and Real Madrid, however Everton would want round £100m for the 21-year-old.
Cole isn't completely convinced by Branthwaite either though, including: 'He's accomplished rather well for Everton this season. Whenever you're performing for a struggling aspect and individuals are talking about your performances in a constructive mild, you then have to be enjoying very properly.
'Nevertheless, the question is, is he higher than Harry Maguire? Harry Maguire since he's come back into Manchester United's staff this season has performed like the Harry Maguire we noticed at Leicester City.
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'Take away Jarrad's age, is he better than Harry Maguire? Will he enhance Manchester United? These are the questions that it's essential ask yourself as a potential purchaser.
'Manchester United need to purchase players that enhance their aspect because if they proceed to purchase players of an analogous commonplace to what they've already obtained, then they're not going to move forward.'
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