Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has named one player who can help his team play the "Ajax Way".
The Red Devils were heavily linked with a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong during Ten Hag's first season with the club, with some reports claiming the club did meet with Barcelona.
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United ended up signing Casemiro from Real Madrid, but Ten Hag has now revealed the plan was to pair Casemiro with De Jong in the midfield last season.
"Because then you have to bring in players," Ten Hag told Sky Sports when asked why United could not play like Ajax.
"You need the players with those typical assets.
"Frenkie de Jong and Casemiro, they would be really connected with each other. They would have been really complimentary with each other, absolutely.
"If you want to play the Ajax style, you need that type of player."
The Red Devils finished third in the Premier League during Ten Hag's first season while they also won the Carabao Cup, ending the club's six-year trophy drought.
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