Erik ten Hag is reportedly 'convinced' he will be able to persuade Frenkie de Jong to join him at Manchester United.
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Manchester United are set for pivotal summer ahead as the club begins its new era under Erik ten Hag.
United had their worst Premier League season to date with a measly 58 points accumulated over the course of the 2021/22 campaign. Not much solace could be found in the cups either following early exits in the League and FA Cup before a meagre defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Looking ahead to the summer, Ten Hag will be fully aware of what is needed this summer to return United to the heights they achieved under Sir Alex Ferguson. However this could involve a significant number of new additions.
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MEN Sport recently outlined five signings United could make for £200m this summer and here we take a look at what a dream Ten Hag United XI could look like next campaign with those players involved.
Goalkeeper - David de Gea
After the season he has had it is unlikely that any Reds fans would be against De Gea starting in goal for Ten Hag. The Spaniard has been one of the star performers this campaign and you can only imagine how well he may do with a revamped defence in front of him.
Defenders - Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Jurrien Timber, Diogo Dalot
Ten Hag may be tempted to look towards Ajax for a solution to United's defensive troubles. Martinez and Timber have both been stars for the Dutchman in the Eredivisie and bringing both men in could provide some familiarity to the spine of the team.
Shaw and Dalot are both likely to be in Ten Hag's plans next season. Should the former be able to find the performances he creates for the national team, Ten Hag could be on to a winner.
Midfielders - Declan Rice, Frenkie de Jong, Donny
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