It is possible that Manchester United have only kicked off the ball in terms of their spending summer, but arrivals at Old Trafford could now come quickly. Tyrell Malaysia officially joined Feyenoord on Monday, to become the first official signing of the Erik ten Hag era, and the Dutch defender could face three more new faces this coming week.
Malaysia arrives with a £ 13m deal with the Eredivisie despite appearing to be on the verge of joining Ligue 1 Lyon. The 22-year-old saw a planned transfer hijacked by United as the Red Devils acted quickly to attack the young left-back, who will compete with current first-round pick Luke Shaw.
While the planned seismic equipment refurbishment at Old Trafford this summer has been slow to begin, all of that could change now after the move from Malaysia. It is also understood that United are approaching free agent Christian Eriksen, one of three goals they could sign before the Ten Hag team kicks off this Friday on their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
The Danish midfielder is believed to have reached a gentlemanly deal with the president of his former club Tottenham years ago, in which the creator pledged never to sign for the Red Devils. However, their circumstances seem to have changed, as there is now a movement in the cards.
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Eriksen, who revived his football career after his near-fatal episode at Euro 2020, enjoyed a successful second half until last season at Brentford, which earned him the attention of Ten Hag. After much deliberation, the 30-year-old is now believed to have verbally agreed to a deal with United and is expected to undergo a medical consultation imminently.
The Dane could face two more Ajax-linked players Frenkie de Jong and Lisandro Martinez. It is understood that United have agreed a quota of more than 56 million pounds with Barcelona for De Jong, and negotiations on the player’s personal conditions on the agenda. No obstant això, el president del club català, Joan Laporta, amb problemes d’efectiu, ha posat en dubte un acord en insistir que els gegants espanyols “no tenen cap intenció” de vendre el jugador de 25 anys, alhora que va declarar que he would do “whatever is in his hands to keep him.” the Camp Nou player.
Laporta also claimed that De Jong himself is still pushing to stay with the League as a whole. Despite these events, United remain hopeful of concluding a deal for the Dutchman this week.
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Elsewhere, the Red Devils remain locked in talks with former Ten Hag businessman Ajax over a deal for Argentine ace Martinez, after he made a major offer, believed to be around the 34 million pounds and accessories. United are understood to lead the race for the services of the 24-year-old ahead of other Premier League contenders, Arsenal, and the player himself is said to be keen to move to England and meet with Ten Hag in particular.
United will fly to Bangkok on Friday, where they will face Liverpool on July 12, before quickly moving to Australia. The Ten Hag team travels to Melbourne for matches against Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace, before ending their tour against Aston Villa in Perth on 23 July.