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Erik ten Hag will consider making Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn one of his first Manchester United signings once he takes over at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag could be confirmed as the new Red Devils manager as soon as next week after agreeing personal terms with the Premier League club in recent days.
The 52-year-old, who has reportedly agreed a four-year deal with United, will arrive in Manchester having won multiple Eredivisie titles since taking over at Ajax in 2017.
Ten Hag has already begun compiling a list of transfer targets ahead of his move to England and is considering making a move for Spurs winger Bergwijn, according to the Daily Mail.
Netherlands international Bergwijn was close to linking up with Ten Hag’s Ajax in January but Spurs blocked the 24-year-old from leaving following some encouraging displays, including an injury-time brace in a remarkable 3-2 win over Leicester City.
But Bergwijn looks set to leave Tottenham at the end of the season after starting just once since the January window closed and slipping down the pecking order behind loan signing Dejan Kulusevski.
While United could look to sign Bergwijn for a relatively small fee of £20m, they will likely face competition for his signature as the Daily Mail say clubs in Germany and France are also monitoring his situation.
During the recent international break, Bergwijn scored three goals in two games against Denmark and Germany. Ten Hag was present at both.
Ten Hag is taking over a Manchester United side who have gone five successive seasons without a trophy and look set to finish outside of the top four following last weekend’s defeat at Everton.
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Source : metro
