Transfer war between ManU and their noisy neighbor rages on

Erik ten Hag’s opinions ‘Perfect fit’ for solving Man Utd’s crisis, Jurgen Klopp’s top target

After suffering yet another humiliation at the hands of Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday, Manchester United is anticipated to be active during the January transfer window.

Erik ten Hag is preparing for a transfer conflict with Klopp after attempting a surprise January transfer for Kalvin Phillips, a midfield player for Manchester City.

Even with Mason Mount’s £55 million summer transfer from Chelsea and Sofyan Amrabat’s loan from Fiorentina, Manchester United’s midfield represents one of the numerous issues the Dutch manager is currently dealing with. Since joining, neither player has performed well, and Casemiro’s form and fitness issues have made the problem worse.

And Saturday’s terrifying 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at home exposed United’s weakness in that regard. And as a result, the team has been linked to Phillips, who has struggled to establish himself as a consistent starter under Pep Guardiola despite winning a medal for the Premier League title the previous season.

Ten Hag now sees the 28-year-old as the “perfect fit” for his faltering team, according to The Sun. And a club insider was cited as saying: “United are keeping a close eye on Phillips’ situation.”

Ten Hag wants to be at the top of the line for a permanent move, so he will likely go out on loan in January and then look for one in the summer. He thinks Phillips’ style is ideal for United and the mindset he is attempting to instill in the team. He is a fan of Phillips’ play.”

This week will see the confirmation of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a 25% stake, with the INEOS CEO expected to assume control of transfers. And this was mentioned as an additional justification for the former Leeds man’s pursuit: “Phillips is still among the best English players in the Premier League, and the new owners want the club to concentrate on investing in and developing English players.”

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However, United won’t be the only group of interested parties.