The reasons why Man Utd abandoned pursuits of Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen have been revealed in a new report.

Manchester United reportedly decided against signing Ivan Toney because Erik ten Hag had one key concern over the ex-Brentford striker.

There had been tentative links with Ivan Toney following Zirkzee’s arrival this summer. Such a pursuit always seemed unlikely given the £36million forked out for Zirkzee and the £40m fee Toney eventually went for in his move to Al-Ahli.

Manchester United considered signing Ivan Toney during the summer transfer window before ‘ruling out’ a deal due to Erik ten Hag’s concerns, according to reports. Ten Hag made it clear towards the end of last season that he wanted to bolster his attacking options over the summer,

Erik ten Hag said he would have preferred not to play against his former club, FC Twente, in the Europa League because it's "not nice to have to hurt something you love."

Erik ten Hag is likely to rotate his Manchester United side against FC Twente in the Europa League tonight with one eye on a tougher series of fixtures ahead.United face Spurs at Old Trafford on

Erik ten Hag will have an emotional reunion with the club he used to play for when Manchester United take on FC Twente on Wednesday night. The 54-year-old came through the youth set-up at Twente and made his senior debut with the club.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag still faces an uncertain future at the club. The Dutch manager’s future at the club was sorted in the summer after the end of last season.

The Red Devils are all set to kick off their Europa League 2024/25 journey on Wednesday night as they host Dutch side FC Twente in their tournament opener at Old Trafford. Ahead of their clash, manager Erik ten Hag,