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Published 16:24 27 Jun 2022 BST
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Ten Jong appears tailor-made for the number 6 position for Man United. The Dutch international could be Man United's pacemaker, the one to start passing moves and get the ball off the central defenders.
If the Red Devils do manage to sign him, De Jong will be their first elite deep-lying midfielder since Michael Carrick.
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Eriksen is quite similar to Bruno Fernandes in some ways. The pair, however, could potentially dovetail well together as number 8s in Ten Hag's midfield. If not Eriksen could be used in a wide forward position.
Should Man United complete the two transfers, the club would partly have addressed a glaring issue in the team - their midfield. There is no guarantee that all three in this midfield will gel, and it is a squad game so Donny van de Beek, Fred and McTominay will still be used. Yet, United's midfield would look much healthier than it has for some time.
James Garner, meanwhile, impressed on loan with Nottingham Forest last season and may be given an opportunity under Man United's new manager.
At the back, however, there are still areas that need to be addressed. Ten Hag is one injury away from having to play Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back and Diogo Dalot has yet to fully convince in the position.
Luke Shaw, meanwhile, only featured in 20 Premier League matches last season, and his backup Alex Telles wasn't overly impressive.
In central defence, Man United need to strengthen, with none of their defenders excelling during a difficult campaign last season. While, up front, the noises around Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to leave Old Trafford this summer are unlikely to go away.
However, if Man United manage to sign midfielders Eriksen and De Jong, it will undoubtedly improve the quality of the squad and be a big step towards fixing a long-standing problem position.
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