Ten Hag Had a Cheeky Response when Asked About Neymar's Rumoured Move to Man United

Ten Hag Had a Cheeky Response when Asked About Neymar's Rumoured Move to Man United

Rene Otinga
updated at May 24, 2023 at 3:51 PM
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  • Erik ten Hag had an interesting response when asked about rumours linking Neymar with Man United
  • Neymar has reportedly fallen out of favour at Parc des Princes and is angling towards a summer move
  • The Red Devils manager did not necessarily rule out a summer move when quizzed about the Brazilian

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag had a cheeky answer when asked whether there was a possibility of Neymar joining the England giants next summer.

Neymar faces an uncertain future at Paris Saint-Germain, who are now said to be open to selling the Brazilian in the summer.

Manchester United is among the clubs that have been linked with Neymar, and rumours have been fueled by the prospect of a takeover from Qatari Sheikh, Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani.

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A Qatari takeover at United will likely spark a marquee signing, with United keen on investing in a forward. The likes of Harry Kane and Napoli goal-scorer, Victor Osimhen have also been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

When Ten Hag was asked about a move for Neymar, he left more questions than answers with his response.

"When we have news, we will tell you," he said, as quoted on Manchester Evening News.

Neymar, whose PSG contract runs until 2025, became the most expensive footballer in the world when he joined the French giants from Barcelona in 2017.

United, meanwhile, will be keen on bolstering their squad in the summer, but that will highly depend on how many players they can offload.

Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Anthony Elanga, and Brandon Williams are all in danger of leaving United in June, according to The Sun.

Ten Hag was asked about Martial’s situation after the Frenchman reacted angrily to getting substituted in the 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

"If you are not available, you can't score. When he was available, we played better and the team is winning games. He's also scoring goals but he has to be available," the Dutch coach explained.

United keen on Atalanta striker

In other transfer news, Manchester United are keen on signing Atalanta striker, Rasmus Hojland.

The Dane has been on ten Hag’s radar and the coach ranks him highly, despite only being only 20.

United are yet to find a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, with Wout Weghorst yet to work out.

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