Before signing Lisandro Martinez from Erik Ten Hag’s old club, AFC Ajax, Manchester United were pushing hard for Jurrien Timber.
It was until Louis van Gaal, the Netherlands coach at the time, intervened and came out publicly to say that Timber should remain at Ajax and develop there ahead of the winter World Cup.
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