Erik ten Hag reveals one Man Utd player who has forced him to change his summer transfer plan
Erik ten Hag believes that the emergence of Alejandro Garnacho has altered Manchester United’s summer transfer plans.
The 18-year-old made his debut with the first team last season, but he has flourished since Ten Hag gave him more playing time this season.
It is believed that United’s top priority this summer will be signing a new striker, with both Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen of Napoli on the club’s shortlist.
United have also sought to strengthen their central midfield and were able to secure Marcel Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich before the transfer deadline.
When asked if United needs to sign a new central midfielder permanently this summer, Ten Hag responded: : “I think our summer plans, we have an idea on the long-term [plans].
“You will also look two, three windows ahead and so we have that long-term plan. But also, you have to revisit that plan every time because of developments.
“For instance, who could have expected this development with Garnacho? And so this changes your approach to the window.”
Ten Hag is also adamant that he will rebuild United over the course of several years.
“I always think about the long term, in every club where I was, I have been thinking about long-term work to build a culture, to build a way of playing, to develop the players and the team obviously,’ said the United manager.
“I think in the long term obviously in contracts and in windows, because I think that is the [right] way.
“Thinking about the long term and acting in the long way and so I stay also with many clubs a long time compared to nowadays. I am not here for one year, I am longer, I see it is a long-term project. To build here and how long it is you can’t see, I cant tell.”
Erik ten Hag reveals one Man Utd player who has forced him to change his summer transfer plan
