![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/man-utd-plot-move-for-ex-premier-league-star-amid-antony-and-jadon-sancho-sagas/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Brighton-Hove-Albion-v-Manchester-United-Premier-League.jpg&description=Manchester United have been forced into an unconventional approach after a pair of attacking midfield issues emerged shortly after the transfer window slammed shut Erik ten Hag is ready to turn to former Aston Villa man Anwar El Ghazi to solve Manchester United's attacking midfield problems, it has been claimed. United are looking light in the position after a string of developments in recent days. £86m wide-man Antony is currently on leave of absence, while questions remain over Jadon Sancho's future amid the England international's war of words with Ten Hag. With the transfer window having shut, Premier League clubs are restricted to the free agent market if they want to add to their squad. However, El Ghazi is someone United's boss already knows well. A product of Ajax's academy, El Ghazi played against Ten Hag's Utrecht during his time with the Amsterdam club. He left the Johan Cruijff ArenA before Ten Hag took the reins in 2017, but the Dutch international caps he won as a teenager marked him out as one of the Netherlands' top young talents. After 18 months with Lille, the winger moved to Aston Villa on loan and helped them win promotion to the Premier League in 2019. He then spent three further years at Villa Park - including a brief loan spell at Everton - before joining PSV Eindhoven, but the Dutch side confirmed in September that his deal with the club had been terminated. According to The Mail, there is interest in El Ghazi from Saudi Arabia. He may yet opt for United, though, if presented with a chance to return to the Premier League. Would you like to see Anwar El Ghazi at Man Utd? Have your say in the comments section "PSV and Anwar El Ghazi would like to announce they have reached an agreement to dissolve the player's contract by mutual consent," a PSV statement, published on September 4, read. "Anwar El Ghazi won the TOTO KNVB Cup and the Johan Cruijff Shield. "The forward joined PSV from Aston Villa last season. He scored nine goals and had two assis){kind=link}
Manchester United have been forced into an unconventional approach after a pair of attacking midfield issues emerged shortly after the transfer window slammed shut
Erik ten Hag is ready to turn to former Aston Villa man Anwar El Ghazi to solve Manchester United’s attacking midfield problems, it has been claimed.
United are looking light in the position after a string of developments in recent days. £86m wide-man Antony is currently on leave of absence, while questions remain over Jadon Sancho’s future amid the England international’s war of words with Ten Hag.
With the transfer window having shut, Premier League clubs are restricted to the free agent market if they want to add to their squad. However, El Ghazi is someone United’s boss already knows well.
A product of Ajax’s academy, El Ghazi played against Ten Hag’s Utrecht during his time with the Amsterdam club. He left the Johan Cruijff ArenA before Ten Hag took the reins in 2017, but the Dutch international caps he won as a teenager marked him out as one of the Netherlands’ top young talents.