{"id":617367,"date":"2022-09-01T14:54:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T18:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617367"},"modified":"2022-09-01T14:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T18:54:45","slug":"manchester-united-ten-hag-sergino-dest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/manchester-united-ten-hag-sergino-dest\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Officials Ordered Erik ten Hag to End Pursuit of Barcelona Star This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/manchester-united-chelsea-target-refuses-last-minute-move\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> officials were the ones who suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/manchester-united-harry-maguire-rotate-defenders\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> should end his pursuit of right-back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/21\/barcelona-tension-boiling-as-club-tries-to-force-sergino-dest-to-leave-this-summer\/\" target=\"_self\">Sergino Dest<\/a>, who has now agreed a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1565068020447416320?s=21&amp;t=9-XPW0Ab9tJX_XpSESaB8g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">loan move to AC Milan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Erik ten Hag Was Forced to Turn Away From Potential Sergino Dest Deal<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excl: Sergi\u00f1o Dest\u2019s now considering a loan proposal from Villarreal, he\u2019s open to discuss about it. Talks on with Bar\u00e7a \u2014 it\u2019s up to the player. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udfe1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FCB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United manager ten Hag wants Dest, it\u2019s a possibility but it can only happen if Wan-Bissaka will leave. \ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Ofy602amK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7Ofy602amK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1564902217747992579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>He Had Already Signed Two Former Ajax Players<\/h3>\n<p>According to journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benayadachraf\/status\/1565248221458333697?s=21&amp;t=9-XPW0Ab9tJX_XpSESaB8g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Achraf Ben Ayad<\/a>: \u201cManchester United officials \u2018advised\u2019 coach Ten Hag not to increase the number of \u2018Ajax players\u2019 after signing two, that\u2019s when Dest\u2019s option became ruled out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/memphis-depay-manchester-united-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">\u00a3158k-Per-Week Star Edges Closer to Blockbuster Manchester United Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1564902217747992579?s=21&amp;t=9-XPW0Ab9tJX_XpSESaB8g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">considered<\/a> by the United boss in order to reinforce right-back options, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1559082714724270080?s=21&amp;t=9-XPW0Ab9tJX_XpSESaB8g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> rumoured to leave the club this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/03\/diogo-dalot-manchester-united-teammates-manager\/\" target=\"_self\">Diogo Dalot<\/a> has been preferred by Ten Hag as of late and the Englishman is yet to make a start under the new manager.<\/p>\n<h3>Sergino Dest Had to Find A New Club This Summer<\/h3>\n<p>Dest was reluctant to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/chelsea-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-pursuit-injury\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> until Xavi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/barcelona-espbarcelona\/story\/4725368\/barcelonas-xavi-pushing-for-sergino-dests-departure-he-knows-what-the-situation-is\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">insisted<\/a> he find a new team this summer as there was no guarantee he could secure minutes on the pitch this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/premier-league-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">Premier League Predictions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The United manager was keen to negotiate a deal with the American, especially as the two worked together in Amsterdam, until club officials intervened.<\/p>\n<h3>New Signings Paying Off for United<\/h3>\n<p>The Manchester side saw the arrivals of two former Ajax stars this transfer window in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/antony-completes-manchester-united-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Antony<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/lisandro-martinez-the-butcher\/\" target=\"_self\">Lisandro Martinez<\/a>. The latter has just been awarded Player of the Month for August after two exceptional performances against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/here-we-go-romano-confirms-new-liverpool-midfielder\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> and Southampton.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f The votes are in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to our Player of the Month for August: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisandrMartinez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LisandrMartinez<\/a>! \ud83c\udfc5<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHe0bQ2h9K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YHe0bQ2h9K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1565294144183930881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donny van de Beek also represented the Dutch side until he became a Red Devil in 2020. The three players will be all-too-familiar with the playing style and expectations of their head coach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whilst the Reds ended their interest in Dest, they still acquired more exciting arrivals this summer; Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia and Casemiro have all looked promising when donning the United shirt in their first appearances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United officials were the ones who suggested Erik ten Hag should end his pursuit of right-back Sergino Dest, who has now agreed a loan move to AC Milan. 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