Rumour Has It: Erik ten Hag eyes Brobbey reunion at Manchester United

Brobbey
came
through
the
Ajax
academy
when
Erik
ten
Hag
was
in
charge
and,
after
leaving
to
join
RB
Leipzig
ahead
of
this
past
season,
he
was
loaned
back
to
Ajax
in
a
successful
move.

After
returning
to
the
Dutch
giants,
Brobbey
scored
seven
goals
in
11
Eredivisie
fixtures,
prompting
the
club
to
try
and
bring
him
back
on
a
permanent
deal.

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Brobbey
was
widely
expected
to
re-join
the
reigning
Eredivisie
champions
for
a
fee
in
the
neighbourhood
of
£13million.

However,
the
Times
is
reporting
that
Ten
Hag
has
caught
wind
of
the
move
and
is
hoping
to
instead
coax
the
promising
young
striker
to
Old
Trafford.

It
is
said
the
deal
with
Ajax
was
almost
as
good
as
done,
so
it
remains
to
be
seen
if
he
could
be
convinced
to
change
directions
at
the
11th
hour,
but
the
Times
report
includes
that
Ten
Hag
has
been
on
the
phone
to
Brobbey
in
an
effort
to
sway
him
towards
the
Premier
League.

United’s
interest
in
Brobbey
follows
moves
for
Ajax
stars
Lisandro
Martinez
and
Antony,
with
a
package-deal
for
the
pair
rumoured
to
be
worth
north
of
£100m.

ROUND-UP

–
According
to
French
publication
Media
Foot,

Arsenal
are
showing
interest
in
24-year-old
Lyon
midfielder

Lucas
Paqueta,
who
is
also
linked
with

Newcastle
United.

–
The
Mirror
is
reporting
that

Barcelona
manager
Xavi
is
keen
to
re-sign

Ousmane
Dembele
to
a
new
contract,
but
the
club’s
sporting
director
Mateu
Alemany
would
prefer
a
move
for
Leeds
United’s

Raphinha.

–

Everton
are
targeting
20-year-old
Chelsea
striker

Armando
Broja
and
25-year-old
Southampton
full-back

Kyle
Walker-Peters,
according
to
The
Mirror.

–
Fabrizio
Romano
claims

Chelsea
have
reached
personal
terms
with
Manchester
City
centre-back

Nathan
Ake,
although
the
final
transfer
fee,
believed
to
be
in
the
£40m
range,
is
yet
to
be
decided.

–
Gazzetta
dello
Sport
is
reporting
that

West
Ham
are
considering
a
£13m
move
for
23-year-old
Roma
forward

Justin
Kluivert,
while
Goal
claims
Villarreal
winger
Arnaut
Danjuma
told
the
Hammers
he
has
no
interest
in
moving
there.