We intended to sign him, but now Arsenal has hijacked the deal because they have money. This is not how football should be managed; FIFA has to investigate this situation because it is becoming serious.” Erik Ten Hag furious by Arsenal’s intention to hijack their top transfer target by January.
According to the Spanish source Fichajes, Manchester United have’set their eyes’ on acquiring Ruben van Bommel, an Arsenal target and AZ Alkmaar star.
After joining the Eredivisie side last summer, the 20-year-old had some time to adjust to his new surroundings, but he has had a strong start to the season.
The teenager has four goals and two assists in seven games across all competitions. So, after an amazing start to the season, the forward has recently received a lot of attention.
Arsenal has already showed interest in recruiting him; but, according to Fichajes, Manchester United has now joined the competition.
The Red Devils were pleased by him when he scored twice in the Europa League against Elfsborg in midweek and have now’set their eyes’ on bringing him to Old Trafford.
Battle
However, according to the source, Bayern Munich is also planning a move for him, so Premier League teams will have to outbid the German giants to secure any prospective deal for him.
Van Bommel is the son of Mark van Bommel, a Dutch legend. Standing 6ft 3in tall, the teenager is a left-winger with solid technical skills. He can dribble past rival defenders in tight spaces and generate opportunities for teammates.
Arsenal presently has Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard as possibilities for the left side of their attack. However, the Brazilian has failed to demonstrate his production in front of the goal in recent years.
Furthermore, Raheem Sterling is at Mikel Arteta’s disposal, but he has joined the club on a loan contract and is scheduled to return to Chelsea at the conclusion of the season.
Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, is Manchester United’s first-choice left-winger, with Alejandro Garnacho serving as his deputy. However, neither forward has able to demonstrate their cutting edge in front of goal.
As a result, both Manchester United and Arsenal may benefit from signing more front-line players next year. Although Van Bommel is a tremendously good player, he is still extremely young and may not be ready to advance in his career just yet.
Nonetheless, it will be intriguing to watch whether the North London club or the record Premier League champions decide to make a formal attempt to recruit Van Bommel next year.
