Erik ten Hag insists he is sanguine with the state of Manchester United's midfield despite no reinforcements in the area. United have not signed an out-and-out central midfielder since Fred in 2018 and the departure of Nemanja Matic has left them without a recognised defensive midfielder.
The club have agreed an €85million fee with Barcelona for midfielder Frenkie de Jong but that pursuit is nearing the 13-week mark. Also read: Ten Hag hits out at Ronaldo questions Fred and Scott McTominay could line up against Brighton in United's opening Premier League fixture on Sunday, with Donny van de Beek and James Garner in reserve.
When asked if he was happy with the options in midfield, Ten Hag replied: "I think so. Pre-season, we did pretty well there.
I'm convinced we have a good team and a good squad. We can still strengthen but the team has showed it can play at a good level." A reporter mentioned De Jong and Ten Hag smiled: "We want Frenkie?