- Erik ten Hag reportedly needed to signal Ajax striker Brian Brobbey for £34million
- The Dutch striker has solely scored 4 objectives within the Eredivisie this season
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Manchester United seem to have dodged a serious bullet after they prevented reuniting Ajax striker Brian Brobbey with former boss Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag, who was sacked as United boss in October together with his facet languishing in thirteenth place within the Premier League, was reportedly eager to signal the Ajax ahead in a deal price £34m, in keeping with stories within the Netherlands.
United spent greater than £600million on transfers with Ten Hag on the helm however will be grateful they prevented the Dutch striker, who’s now valued at simply £8.5m.
The 23-year-old performed beneath Ten Hag at Ajax and would have been the ex-United boss’s fourth signing from the Eredivisie.
He beforehand introduced in Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Antony amongst 16 signings, many who’ve largely disenchanted, throughout his two-year spell within the Previous Trafford scorching seat.
‘Ten Hag needed to pay one other €40m (£34m) for him, now they don’t seem to be even paying €10m (£8.5m),’ Dutch journalist Valentijn Driessen informed Voetbal Primeur.
Manchester United prevented reuniting Ajax striker Brian Brobbey with former boss Erik ten Hag
The 23-year-old would have been the ex-United boss’s fourth signing from the Eredivisie
Ten Hag was sacked as United boss in October together with his facet languishing in thirteenth place
The Dutchman was linked with a Manchester transfer as not too long ago as final January and he was additionally believed to be on the Premier League big’s shortlist the earlier summer time.
Requested in regards to the rumours, the ahead mentioned: ‘I noticed it on the information however I’ll keep in Amsterdam.
‘I’ve no contact with Erik [Ten Hag].
‘We used to textual content by WhatsApp, however I believe Erik is busy. I’ve a brand new quantity as effectively.’
He additionally turned down a transfer to Previous Trafford in 2022 to rejoin Ajax, regardless of receiving a private cellphone name from Ten Hag to try to persuade him.
Talking to De Telegraaf, the participant mentioned, ‘Erik ten Hag referred to as me and mentioned that at United, my agent would get hundreds of thousands of euros and I may earn a a number of of my Ajax wage. However our resolution was clear: we needed to go to Ajax.’
Brobbey joined Ajax’s academy aged eight earlier than transferring to Bundesliga membership RB Leipzig in July 2021.
He returned to Ajax, then managed by Ten Hag, on mortgage in December 2021.
Manchester United spent greater than £600million on 16 signings throughout Ten Hag’s spell
Rubem Amorim changed Ten Hag in November however United stay in 14th within the Premier League
Throughout this mortgage spell, he made a major affect, prompting Ajax to re-sign him on a everlasting foundation in July 2022 for a reported payment of £13.9m.
The 2023–24 season was significantly fruitful for Brobbey, as he scored 22 objectives in 43 appearances throughout all competitions.
Regardless of Ajax’s total struggles that season, ending fifth within the Eredivisie, Brobbey’s performances stood out, resulting in his inclusion within the Netherlands’ squad for Euro 2024.
Nonetheless, his kind has dipped this season with the striker scoring seven and contributing 5 assists in 42 video games in all competitions.
