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Erik ten Hag issues Manchester United transfer reassurance amid possible takeover
20.05.2023 - 03:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag insists money is available for Manchester United to strengthen their squad amid uncertainty over the club's ownership.
It has been six months since United's owners, the Glazer family, announced a "strategic review" into the possibility of a takeover and the Ineos Group and Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani have submitted bids.
Sheikh Jassim's increased offer made this week is for 100 per cent ownership, would clear the club's debts and provide a separate fund for the club and community.
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Ten Hag wants a new striker and a new midfielder in the transfer window while United could also be in the market for at least one defender and a goalkeeper.
When asked if United's ownership situation had to be resolved swiftly, Ten Hag replied: “I don’t know. For me, it is about finance and that there is money available to do the right things. But first of all, we have to be in the Champions League and the top four and that is our focus.
“We do our job in the background and we are working hard, but, for now, it is about games, getting into the Champions League and the FA Cup.”
Ten Hag declined to clarify Dean Henderson's future as he prepares to return to United from a season-long loan at Nottingham Forest. Henderson, 26, has not played since January 21 due to a thigh problem that required surgery earlier this month.
The goalkeeper could be sidelined until early August and there is already uncertainty at United over David de Gea's No.1 role beyond this season. United are also interested in Anderlecht 'keeper Bart Verbruggen.
“Same answer. This is not my focus point," Ten Hag reiterated. "Recruitment, scouting, transfers…I put all my energy into the games coming
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