Today’s tell-all is dusting off the cobwebs
Antony, Donny van de Beek, Daley Blind and Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Manchester United do not have a great record of signing players from Ajax, but this does not seem to be deterring the club’s scouts and former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, who have set their sights on Brian Brobbey to help solve the issue of scoring goals and winning football matches.
Brobbey has never been a prolific striker, despite playing for one of the strongest teams in a relatively weak league, but the 21-year-old has hit a bit of a hot streak lately, with nine goals in his past eight appearances for the Dutch giants. Plus, United do have a decent record with Brians (McClair, Kidd, does Bryan Robson count?), so maybe that has convinced Ten Hag, who gave Brobbey his Ajax debut in 2021. The Eredivisie club are adamant that Brobbey will not be sold unless a mammoth bid arrives. “I don’t decide whether he leaves, but insane amounts of money will be needed”, said Ajax manager John van ‘t Schip.
Continue reading…Today’s tell-all is dusting off the cobwebsAntony, Donny van de Beek, Daley Blind and Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Manchester United do not have a great record of signing players from Ajax, but this does not seem to be deterring the club’s scouts and former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, who have set their sights on Brian Brobbey to help solve the issue of scoring goals and winning football matches.Brobbey has never been a prolific striker, despite playing for one of the strongest teams in a relatively weak league, but the 21-year-old has hit a bit of a hot streak lately, with nine goals in his past eight appearances for the Dutch giants. Plus, United do have a decent record with Brians (McClair, Kidd, does Bryan Robson count?), so maybe that has convinced Ten Hag, who gave Brobbey his Ajax debut in 2021. The Eredivisie club are adamant that Brobbey will not be sold unless a mammoth bid arrives. “I don’t decide whether he leaves, but insane amounts of money will be needed”, said Ajax manager John van ‘t Schip. Continue reading…
