Manchester United are reportedly still keen on signing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong despite missing out on him during Erik ten Hag's first summer transfer window at the club.
When Ten Hag initially arrived at Old Trafford, there was an acceptance that the Reds needed to improve their midfield. For the vast majority of that window, United were embroiled in an on-again-off-again transfer saga with the Catalan club for De Jong.
Eventually, Barca decided they wanted to keep the Dutchman in their ranks and United were left scrambling for a central midfielder.
In the ensuing chaos, United ended up paying over the odds for Casemiro and while he impressed in his first season, the Brazilian has struggled since. READ MORE: United's fresh De Jong transfer hope as midfielder left in the dark READ MORE: De Jong's Ten Hag comments don't add up Despite signing Manuel Ugarte in the summer, it appears United will want to add another central midfielder at the end of the season.