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Manchester United and sagas of movements have gone hand in hand in recent years.
Let’s go back to last summer’s testament, with Frenkie de Jong as proof. Erik ten Hag tried to bring his former Ajax star to Old Trafford, but Barcelona eventually retained the 26-year-old.
A hasty chase from Adrien Rabiot failed before the Reds spent heavily to lure Casemiro into the Premier League. Despite the Brazilian’s brilliant first season, the window has not been easy.
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It is therefore a great update to see United actively avoiding the confusing move scenarios that have unfolded this summer, the most recent of which is the war between Liverpool and Chelsea over Moises Caicedo. There will be some frustration in the Reds’ ranks at seeing Caicedo do it. So well in the Premier League that United had the opportunity to sign him in 2021, further underlined by Ten Hag’s desire to find a defensive midfielder to enter the festival and then a long period. Eventual replacement of Casemiro.
But United made the right decision by not worrying about the £100 million run for Caicedo this summer. At £111m, the value is normal and Ten Hag was right to prioritise other, more affordable deals to make sure the signings were in position. before the season.
This strategy in the market is also proof: with United avoiding war over Declan Rice and Harry Kane, once established, the Tottenham Hotspur striker would not be sold to a Premier League rival. Instead, Ten Hag was smart and looked for alternatives.
The moving window will close soon and United had 3 players on their hands well before the September 1 deadline, with Rasmus Hojlund joining Mason Mount and Andre Onana at Old Trafford, activity has stalled since Hojlund’s announcement.
A goalkeeper, a midfielder and a striker were Erik ten Hag’s priorities as the summer window approached, but injuries at the start of the season meant United needed extra reinforcements.
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Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund is another for Kane, but Ten Hag is leaning in to get the best out of the young Dane. Depending on long-term departures, United are also eyeing Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat as an option in midfield. The Moroccan would collect a fraction of the fees demanded through Caicedo.
The Reds seem to have shown expansion by implementing a wise strategy of price localization in the market. So far, it turns out that it has paid off.
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