Marcus Rashford is in disbelief as Erik ten Hag looked onward stoically and didn’t move. The face of David de Gear had been buried in the turf and he wished for the pitch of London Stadium to swallow him. Ten Hag’s mistake had been inexplicable and cost Man United their game against West Ham. The footballers couldn’t respond and their goalkeeper looked devoid of ability or confidence, just as against Sevilla where he had been at fault, too.
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Even before his goal, the Brazilian midfielder was the standout United player on the pitch. He was calm and composed in possession and carefully picked his passes, leading by example as Erik ten Hag’s side took the game to their opponents. 
Despite the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic just a few weeks later, forcing the UK and much of Europe into lockdown — and causing the 2019/20 campaign to be paused, Bellingham remained a hot topic. Interest in his signature was developing at a rapid pace from across Europe. 
With Barcelona yet to register Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Jules Kounde for the 2022/23 La Liga season, balancing the books has become necessary. And de Jong is the cash cow for the Blaugrana, with several European heavyweights, including Chelsea and Manchester United, setting their sights on him. 
Brobbey, 20, left Ajax Amsterdam to sign for German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig last summer, but he was unable to make a positive impression at the Europa League semifinalists. To this effect, RB Leipzig are keen to offload him this summer despite the fact that he has spent just one season at the club. It must be pointed out that Brobbey made his return to Ajax Amsterdam on loan for the second half of last season. Ajax Amsterdam are keen to make the move permanent, while Ten Hag and Manchester United are also interested in him. 
The interest of Chelsea in Philips was confirmed by the Si & Dan Talk Chelsea Podcast. It was disclosed that the immediate past European champions are major contenders for Philips. The Blues have joined Manchester United and their city rivals, Manchester City in the race to sign the England midfielder. 