{"id":624863,"date":"2023-07-02T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T10:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624863"},"modified":"2023-07-02T06:09:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T10:09:55","slug":"ten-hag-de-gea-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/02\/ten-hag-de-gea-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Hag Now Demands Replacement for Man Utd Star Who Cannot Meet His Requirements &#8211; Contact Already Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erik ten Hag has now made it clear he wants a replacement for one <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/23\/alejandro-garnacho-app-leak\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> star this summer, with contact already made with a number of replacements.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/soccer_finish_top_6&#8243; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Erik ten Hag Wants Replacement for Manchester United Star Ahead of New Season<\/h2>\n<h3>Ten Hag Must Upgrade Many Areas This Summer<\/h3>\n<p>There are many positions that need an upgrade at Old Trafford this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, the Red Devils require a new striker if they are going to compete at the top next season.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Martial was their main natural striker during the 2022\/23 campaign, but he spent so much time on the injury table that he became an almost useless asset, regardless of the quality he displayed when fully fit and available for selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/29\/mason-mount-manchester-united-hwg\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United to Sign Mason Mount<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With on-loan Wout Weghorst having now officially departed, United\u00a0must sign a new striker before transfer deadline day in September.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, with David de Gea currently out of contract in Manchester, the English giants may need to bring in a new number one.<\/p>\n<p>There have been doubts of late as to whether or not the Spaniard has the on-the-ball skills required at a top-level side, and it may be time for the club&#8217;s longest-serving player to be replaced.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last Word on Football<\/em> have taken a look at all of these weak areas and more in putting together a prediction of how United could line up next season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Manchester United Will Line Up Under Erik ten Hag Next Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gxysc8j5UJo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Ten Hag Demands Replacement for David de Gea<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-transfer-news-bijlow-30369270\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simon Mullock<\/a> of the Mirror, Ten Hag has made it clear that De Gea&#8217;s poorness with the ball at his feet means that he cannot serve as the Dutchman&#8217;s long-term first-choice option between the sticks.<\/p>\n<p>The manager has requested a new goalkeeper to replace De Gea, and, as reported by The Athletic&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4658551\/2023\/07\/01\/manchester-united-justin-bijlow-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laurie Whitwell<\/a>, contacts have been made with both Andre Onana of Inter Milan and Feyenoord keeper Justin Bijlow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/28\/manchester-united-expected-approach-for-moises-caicedo\/\" target=\"_self\">Initial Contact Made: Manchester United Expected to Make Imminent Move for \u2018Sensational\u2019 Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2oGLpWU\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brent Flanders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erik ten Hag has now made it clear he wants a replacement for one Manchester United star this summer, with contact already made with a number of replacements. 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