Two major factors led to Manchester United’s failure to attain their target, Liverpool-linked Erik ten Hag, ahead of Marcel Sabitzer on transfer deadline day.
Firstly, Bayern Munich was reportedly not keen on letting Ryan Gravenberch — whom Ten Hag knows from their time together at Ajax and whom Liverpool had already shown interest in — leave.
Additionally, the 20-year-old midfielder himself is said to have preferred staying put and fighting for a place in the team at Bayern instead of moving to Old Trafford.
This shows how mutual attraction between Ten Hag and Gravenberch was not a deciding factor when it came to possibly transferring.
In the end, Marcel Sabitzer ended up joining Man Utd; with him being willing to take the leap and reunite with Ten Hag being an important factor in him deciding to make the switch.
This article was updated 3 months ago
