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Manchester United wanted to strengthen the midfield in the summer and after a lot of back and forth with Chelsea, finally managed to bring in Mason Mount for a hefty fee.
Erik ten Hag had primarily relied on the midfield pairing of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen in his first season and the Dane struggled in the big away games.
It was evident that the team was crying out for an energetic box-to-box midfielder and a lot of names were considered before the new No 7 arrived at Old Trafford.
United’s search for the right midfielder
Orkun Kokcu, then plying for his trade for Feyenoord, was the subject of plenty of enquiries from the 20-time English league champions.
Ten Hag has an affinity for players from the Eredivisie as can be seen from the players who have arrived at Old Trafford during his tenure and he was well aware of the strengths of the Turkish…
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