Manchester United’s move for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber is all but dead in the water after recent comments by dutch and former Manchester United boss, Louis van Gaal.
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The young defender is set to move to Old Trafford and reunite with his former coach, Ten Hag but van Gaal, who managed the club between 2014 to 2016 has commented on the transfer, leaving the player having to think twice.
Speaking to the press, Telegraaf dutch correspondent, Marcel van der Kraan said: “Jurrien Timber to United is absolutely dead in the water, the player was ready to move and his agent went to London offices two weeks ago, money was never a problem. Then Louis Van Gaal turned up.”
“Louis Van Gaal made it clear that he would not be in his Dutch team if he wasn’t playing every week for United.”
Timber made his international debut in May 2021 and the 21 year old has won eight caps. On the back of a successful season with Ajax, he has been given more role and time in the national team.
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With the player look set to move to Old Trafford, van Gaal expressed his concerns that lack of playtime could cost him a place in the Dutch squad for Qatar later this year.
The transfer is not likely to happen and if it does in the end, it will be thanks to Erik Ten Hag’s influence, but it looks United don’t have the energy to pursue the transfer as they seem to have turned their sights to his Ajax teammate, Lisandro Martinez.
Author: Kehinde Hassan Afolabi
