ERIK TEN HAG has handed Manchester United’s European scouts an inventory of greater than a dozen younger Dutch stars to maintain tabs on.
The United supervisor has made it clear he needs to decrease the age profile of his squad over the following 18 months and is specializing in up-and-coming youngsters in his native Netherlands.
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Ten Hag continues to be eager on his previous Ajax centre-back Jurrien Timber, 21, who United wished to signal final summer time and have continued to observe.
There have been claims Louis van Gaal suggested Timber in opposition to shifting to Outdated Trafford on the time – later rubbished by the previous United boss.
But he stays excessive on Ten Hag’s hit checklist, together with one other Ajax duo in right-back Devyne Rensch, 19, and 20-year-old central midfielder Kenneth Taylor.
AZ Alkmaar’s Swedish winger Jesper Karlsson and PSV midfielder Joey Veerman, each 24, have additionally been earmarked as potential signings.
A United insider mentioned: “The supervisor is insistent there are gems in Holland and Germany the membership ought to take a better curiosity in.
“He feels fairly strongly that United can steal a march and the scouts have been advised United have to ramp issues up in each Holland and Germany.”
Up to now, Ten Hag has three Dutch gamers in his senior squad, two of which he signed himself.
The 52-year-old tactician reunited with Donny van de Beek, 25, upon his arrival at Outdated Trafford final summer time following their stint collectively at Ajax.
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The Dutchman then landed Tyrell Malacia, 23, from Feyenoord through the summer time switch window.
And Ten Hag has simply landed Wout Weghorst, 30, on mortgage from Burnley.
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