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Topics: Erik Ten Hag, Manchester United, Transfers
Chris Stonadge
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is set to have a war chest of £120m at his disposal in his first summer at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman arrived in the North West after winning three Eredivisie titles, two KNVB Cups and reaching a Champions League Semi-Final with Ajax.
After it was confirmed that interim manager Ralf Rangnick wouldn’t be carrying on in his consultancy role alongside his new role with the Austrian national team, more pressure will be on Ten Hag to ensure his transfer policy is on point in order to return United to the European elite.
This £120m kitty could be increased with the sales of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly and Anthony Martial, who is currently on loan at Sevilla.
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So where could the money go? Rumour has it that the new United boss is keen to reunite some of his former Ajax colleagues in Manchester this summer.
Links to Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt are convenient if not true for the United fanbase, with Donny van de Beek - already at the club - expected to play a key role next season. Jurrien Timber is also heavily linked with a move to the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, with defence expected to be the area of main expenditure.
On the backline, Pau Torres - a Europa League winner and Champions League semi-finalist with Villarreal - is on the Dutchman’s radar.
Darwin Nunez has also been heavily linked to the Premier League, in particular United, after his breakthrough season with Benfica yielding 33 goals.
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Ten Hag’s first campaign may be shaped by his recruitment - so these signings could be crucial in whether he is a success at Old Trafford.