Manchester United transfer news: Erik ten Hag rivals Pep for defender

Erik ten Hag the manager of Manchester United (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)
Erik ten Hag the manager of Manchester United (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images) /
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In today’s Manchester United transfer news – Erik ten Hag locates his next young English defender, kissing goodbye to a fallen transfer target & more.

For yesterday’s Manchester United transfer news, click here.

Manchester United transfer news – Pundit says no to Rasmus Hojlund transfer

Manchester United can kiss goodbye to the potential of signing the electric Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund. That’s according to Danish pundit Jonas Hebo Goldmann, who doesn’t see the striker signing for the Red Devils anytime soon.

Of course, there are other options available to Erik ten Hag, so fans needn’t worry about this missed opportunity if it is true. The likes of Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen are also in the pipeline, with Hojlund being the third best out of all of them.

Manchester United transfer news – Rivalling City for Aaron Hickey

According to the latest report from Football Insider, Erik ten Hag has decided to join Manchester City and Pep Guardiola in the race to sign Aaron Hickey. The Brentford defender is considered to be a future star for England, despite missing some invaluable game time through injury.

Hickey has a high football IQ. He knows what he wants to do, either with or without the ball, before he executes it. It speaks volumes to be linked with a move to play under Pep Guardiola at such a young age. Let’s see if United make that deal more complicated for their Manchester rivals.

Manchester United transfer news – Rivalling Liverpool for Alexis Mac Allister

According to the latest from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano on Twitter, Alexis Mac Allister is the subject of interest to both Liverpool and Manchester United. It’s thought the World Cup winner will “100%” make the move away from Brighton this summer, with the expectation of an early summer transfer.

What do you make of today’s Manchester United transfer news?