Erik ten Hag makes worrying transfer change after targeting star who once snubbed Man Utd
Erik ten Hag is ready to try and convince Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to join Manchester United on loan after Brian Brobbey ruled out a switch to the Red Devils.
Ten Hag is in the market for attacking reinforcements after overseeing United's worst start to a season in decades with £72million summer signing Rasmus Hojlund netting only twice in the Premier League since joining the club from Atalanta.
Brobbey, 21, is a player Ten Hag knows well from his time at Ajax and even tried to sign the striker last summer. However, the Dutchman could not lure him to Old Trafford - and Brobbey snubbed talk of a move to United again over the weekend.
When he was questioned on reports claiming Ten Hag had been in contact about a transfer, Brobbey said: "I am not in contact with Erik ten Hag anymore. We used to text through WhatsApp, but I think Erik is busy. I have a new number as well, so..."
With Brobbey snubbing United's overtures for a second time, it's been reported that Ten Hag will now attempt to push through a loan move for Choupo-Moting, who has fallen down the pecking order at Bayern Munich since Harry Kane's arrival.
The 34-year-old forward has scored twice in 16 appearances for the German champions so far this term and was also the subject of interest from United last January, although a move did not materialise.
Mirror Football outlined at the start of January that Choupo-Moting had been offered to Manchester United along with Timo Werner, who has since joined Tottenham on loan.
However, former United striker Mark Hughes - who brought Choupo-Moting to the Premier League during his time at Stoke - questioned the club's interest in the versatile forward before stressing he wasn't convinced Choupo-Moting would be a good signing.
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