Glazer family has given green signal to Erik Ten Hag. Even though Manchester United is up for sale, the Glazer family, the club’s owners, reportedly promised manager Erik Ten Hag a sizable transfer budget this summer, according to Mirror Football. Fans have long called for the club’s ownership to be changed, claiming that the current group is damaging the club’s history and has no plans for the future.
Due to ongoing ownership negotiations, the owners initially resisted approving the £170 million asked by Ten Hag for transfers. The Glazers have understood the necessity of making large investments, nevertheless, to preserve the club’s value and close the gap with Premier League opponents.
The stakes for United have increased as a result of Manchester City’s recent success, which included a Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup treble. Ten Hag requires a team that can compete at the highest level to be competitive in the Champions League.
Mason Mount was acquired by United for £60 million from Chelsea, and talks for goalie Andre Onana from Inter Milan and forward Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta are still underway.
Onana’s acquisition was something United thought was moving forward, but Inter Milan is holding out for £50 million. According to the most recent rumors, an agreement between the two teams is imminent. Atalanta values Hojlund at £60 million, so United will probably need to make a large financial commitment to close the transaction.
Onana, who previously collaborated with Ten Hag at Ajax, is now more sought after as a result of custodian David De Gea’s leaving as a free agent.
Harry Maguire, a defender for Manchester United, has been linked with a move to West Ham as Erik ten Hag’s team makes changes:
According to Mail Sport, West Ham United is reportedly mulling a move for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire. Hammers manager David Moyes might throw Maguire a lifeline after he reportedly decided it would be in his best interest to leave Erik Ten Hag’s side.
To fit under West Ham’s pay structure, Maguire would need to consent to a hefty pay cut. Maguire’s name was brought up as a potential alternative when United and West Ham explored player trades earlier in the transfer window.
The center-back, who cost Manchester United a whopping £80 million to acquire from Leicester City in 2019, could accept a bid of about £40 million. Maguire continues to be a fixture in the England squad despite making just eight Premier League starts last season and falling down the pecking order under Erik Ten Hag.
But United is happy to let players like Maguire compete for their jobs and won’t eject them. Maguire’s likely exit presents opportunities for both West Ham and Manchester United as Ten Hag’s team makes adjustments and looks to bolster its roster.
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