Erik ten Hag blatantly ignores transfer advice as latest Man Utd plan sparks concern

Manchester United's sudden pursuit of Adrien Rabiot has sparked concern among fans - and suggests Erik ten Hag will ignore David de Gea's advice on new signings.

United's recruitment has been heavily criticised in recent seasons with the club overspending on individual superstars with big egos who don't obviously fit into a particular system. Ten Hag has promised to change this and has already targetted the likes of Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez - understated players he knows well and who have previously performed for him.

Man United are in desperate need of a new central midfielder and have been targetting another player Ten Hag knows well, Barcelona superstar Frenkie de Jong.

The Red Devils have yet been able to convince the Dutchman to sign for United and, as a result, have turned their attention to out-of-favour Juventus midfielder Rabiot, agreeing on a fee with the Serie A club for the Frenchman.

While Rabiot is a talented individual, his controversial past has sparked concern among some Red Devils supporters, who have reacted to the news as you'd expect on social media.

One fan tweeted: "Don't sign Rabiot, it'll do us more harm than good," while another wrote: "Rabiot, no disrespect to him, is exactly what we don't need," and a third said: "Biggest worry with Rabiot is and always will be his attitude. Was at PSG. Is at Juventus. He's going to be awful in the United dressing room."

And it's not just United supporters who harbour similar concerns in regards to signing individuals of the Frenchman's ilk.

At the end of last season, in which the Red Devils recorded their worst-ever Premier League finish, goalkeeper De Gea called on the new guard to sign players with the right attitude to lead United back to