GOAL has looked into how Manchester United’s targets have caught the eye of Erik ten Hag during his time in charge of Ajax.
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag is in the process of adapting him to the style of play he wants. And prepare to pull Tyrell Malacia, defender from Feyenoord. reinforce the army
Malacia uses the same agent as Frankie de Jong, another target for the Red Devils. And he is reportedly close to becoming United’s first addition to the summer for €17 million, including an initial fee of €15 million, plus €2 million in contract bonuses.
Aside from Man Utd, this player is also in Lyon’s interest. Including West Ham United, but who is he? Why are there so many clubs interested?
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Where does Malacia play?
He is a 22-year-old Dutch defender who is left-footed and plays mainly at left-back. both at the club level with Feyenoord including in the Netherlands national team
How is Malacia’s performance at club level?
Malacia was born in Rotterdam. He joined Feyenoord’s academy at the age of nine in 2008, before signing a professional contract in 2015 and made his debut two years later in the Champions League win over Napoli.
He played all 90 minutes once morest the Serie A top teams on December 6, 2017, before being given the opportunity to make his debut in the Eredivisie seven days later once morest Hirenvi. N
In total, he has made 136 appearances for Feyenoord, scoring four goals.
in terms of trophies He has won the KNVB Cup in 2017-18 and the Johan Cruyff shield in 2018.
He was part of the Feyenoord team. who reached the finals of the UEFA Conference League before losing to Roma in the final
Malacia played 88 minutes in the final. And was named the best team of the tournament from the results that led the team to the finals.
How is Malacia’s national team performance?
Malacia has been in the Netherlands national team continuously. from youth level until the big team He has been called up to the Under-16s since 2014.
He has played for both U17s, 18s, 19, 20, 21s and was called up to the senior squad for the first team game once morest Montenegro in 2021, and has made five caps for the national team. together
Why is Malacia a target for Manchester United?
The idea of bringing Malacia to Manchester United has only emerged in recent days.
Previously, Malacia almost moved to Lyon. Before Erik ten Hag’s side made an offer to bring him to Old Trafford, while West Ham were another club that were reportedly keen to join. He went to join the team as well.
Erik ten Hag has reportedly been very interested in Malacia since his days as Ajax manager. and trying very hard to get into the team