Top scorer, new contract - how the ones that got away from Man United this summer are faring

The 2022 summer transfer window was certainly a lively one for Manchester United.

The arrival of Erik ten Hag, coupled with a below-par 2021/22 campaign, meant it was always going to be a window of relatively big changes.

And so it proved with six new arrivals and eight senior departures. But as well as the aforementioned half-dozen who did arrive, there were plenty of other names linked with a move to United in what proved a busy few months.

Here, we look at how four players who were heavily linked with an Old Trafford switch have been getting on for their respective clubs this season.

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Arguably the transfer saga of the summer and one that didn't have a happy ending for United. The Barcelona midfielder was the club's number one target given his close links to Erik ten Hag following their time together at Ajax.

Week after week went by with negotiations barely inching forward. The big complication in all of this was an ongoing wrangle between the player and Barca over unpaid wages.

In the end, De Jong stayed put and this season has been a mainstay in the team, featuring in every game so far and scoring recently in the 4-0 win over Cadiz.

One of the more 'interesting' transfer sagas involving United this summer. The former Stoke and West Ham striker was a surprise name on United's shortlist.

United pulled the plug on negotiations after negative backlash. However, the drama clearly hasn't impacted the Austrian. He's started the campaign in superb form, with six goals in as many Serie A matches putting him top of the scoring charts in Italy.

Another player who Ten Hag was keen to reunite with. The defender was a key part of Ten Hag's side at Ajax and as