Coach Erik Ten Hag left Ajax to join Manchester United after the season ended. The departure of Mr. Ten Hag greatly affected the psychology of many Ajax stars and according to many sources, the Dutch champion had to come up with a personal agreement for coach Ten Hag to ensure no “bleeding”. force this summer.
Ten Hag is only allowed to reunite with an old student at Ajax
Specifically, Ajax most likely asked Mr. Ten Hag not to return to the old team. It is not clear what the Dutch coach is committed to, but according to the Telegraph, the new MU captain will only be able to buy one Ajax star in this summer’s market.
This seems to be quite the case when since the beginning of the summer, Mr. Ten Hag has filled in many Ajax stars’ names on the shopping list. However, all deals have stalled. Even his favorite student, midfielder Jurrien Timber, seems to be out of reach of coach Ten Hag, although this is a position that the 52-year-old strategist wants to fill.
The Telegraph revealed that Ten Hag is now having a lot of headaches when he is forced to choose one of two names: versatile defender Lisandro Martinez and winger Antony. With defensive uncertainty, Mr. Ten Hag is leaning towards Martinez, while Antony is likely to be dropped from the shopping list.
Will Lisandro Martinez be the name chosen by Ten Hag?
Ajax once bid £68 million for Antony’s signature. This is a figure 17 million pounds higher than the original offer of the “Red Devils”. Meanwhile, the Martinez deal is a battle between MU and Arsenal. “Gunners” are ready to interrupt if MU is neglected and this forces coach Ten Hag to put all his efforts into the task of recruiting Martinez.
Another factor affecting Antony’s price is that Ajax let Sebastien Haller, Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui leave this summer. The Dutch champion is under pressure from the fans and they will try to keep the attacking star Antony in front of MU’s gaze.
Of course, if Ten Hag has a contract to only buy one old student with Ajax, Antony will be the name crossed out, in the context that Martinez is a more necessary target for the “Red Devils” at this time.