ERIK TEN HAG is targeting two of his old Manchester United players at new club Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports.
Former Red Devils boss Ten Hag took the reins at German side Bayer earlier this week, in what is his first job since being sacked by Man Utd in October.
GettyErik ten Hag is targeting two of his former players at Bayer Leverkusen[/caption] ReutersThe club have discussed moves for Antony and Alejandro Garnacho[/caption]And as he prepares to succeed departing manager Xabi Alonso, who is joining Real Madrid, Ten Hag is said to be looking to bolster his squad’s firepower with two new arrivals.
According to German outlet Kicker, the Dutchman’s new club have internally discussed the signings of Antony and Alejandro Garnacho.
The former spent the second half of the season on loan at Real Betis and showed the form which convinced Man Utd to splash £85.5million on him when they signed him from Ajax in 2022.
Antony, 25, also featured in the Conference League final against Chelsea on Wednesday, but had a quiet game other than an explosive headbutt on a Enzo Fernandez as his team lost 4-1.
Man Utd are prepared to make a loss of more than half of what they paid to land the Brazilian after slapping a £40m price tag on him this summer.
Meanwhile, Garnacho looks destined to leave after being told to “pray” he finds a new club by Ruben Amorim in front of team-mates.
That exchange came with Amorim furious at the winger’s outburst blasting the club’s “s*** season” after being benched for the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
The 20-year-old was subsequently omitted from the squad for Man Utd’s final Premier League game against Aston Villa, which they won 2-0.
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His partner also appeared to confirm his imminent exit with a cryptic two-word message on social media when she posted a picture of a baby-size United kit alongside the caption: “Last match.”
In January, Garnacho was the subject of transfer interest from Napoli with offers in the region of £55m.
Chelsea are also reported to be interested in a move for the Argentine.
Ten Hag’s new side will have overfilled coffers with the sales of Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz for a combined fee of more than £150m to Liverpool.
However, the report adds that a move for Antony is more likely.
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Man Utd’s dire financial situation means they will need to sell heavy in order to rebuild their squad effectively to suit Amorim’s football.
A huge firesale of the Man Utd flop squad is expected this summer.
Club captain Bruno Fernandes is said to be seriously considering a £100m transfer to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal, which comes after the midfielder said he would understand if transfer chiefs wanted to “cash in” on their talisman.
Man Utd’s chief negotiator Matt Hargreaves reportedly flew to Italy over talks for a stunning cash-plus-player swap deal with Napoli for Rasmus Hojlund and Victor Osimhen.
Chelsea loanee Jadon Sancho has also taken another step towards the Old Trafford exit after the Blues asked the Englishman to reduce his wages before they trigger the £25m transfer clause in his loan deal.
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