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New Manchester United recruit Tyrell Malacia has lifted the lid on what manager Erik ten Hag is expecting from him this season.

The former Ajax man followed Ten Hag to Old Trafford and officially joined the club earlier this month in a deal worth a reported £15million. Discussing the move, the left-sided defender stated that it was his former coach who played an "important role" in his decision to go to Old Trafford.

He said: “I spoke with him (Ten Hag) a lot, two, three times. We had some good conversations about football, about me, about him and how he sees me, which was important for me to join the club.”

When it came to discussing his role in the team, Malacia was asked whether it was an aim of his to be like an extra midfielder in possession for his side. “Yes that’s the aim,” the 22-year-old told Sky Sports. “It’s what the coach wanted from me at my former club and I play the same style now. For me it’s easy to get in this system.”

Full-backs and wing-backs taking on hybrid roles has been a more common occurrence in the Premier League in recent times, especially since the arrival of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp at Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.

Both like to utilise technically-gifted players in Joao Cancelo and Trent Alexander-Arnold to