Erik ten Hag planning double Man Utd raid after taking over at Bayer Leverkusen

Erik ten Hag is set to look at Manchester United as he plots his first moves as Bayer Leverkusen boss. The Dutchman was following to .

Taking over at Leverkusen marks Ten Hag's return to football following his , after overseeing a disappointing start to the season. That does not appear to have deterred him from casting an eye on Old Trafford when looking at the signings he hopes to make for his new team.

Leverkusen could yet come away with a good deal from such an approach. United are following a dismal season season which saw them finish 15th in the .

And Ten Hag appears keen to land a United duo who have little hope of a future at the club. claim that both Antony and Alejandro Garnacho are being discussed by Leverkusen's decision-makers.

A move for Antony has been deemed more likely, after . The former Ajax ace failed to break into Ruben Amorim's plans and United are keen to cash in on a player they signed for £82million.

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. The Argentina international for the final against Spurs before being for their on the final day of the season.

appear to be after seeing a bid rejected in January. Garnacho however, is part of the Red Devils' squad that was in Kuala Lumpur before moving on to Hong Kong as part of a post-season tour.

Amorim was unfazed by questions suggesting Garnacho's presence on the trip was unusual ahead of a possible exit. "It is not a surprise,” he said.

"He is a player of – all the players are here. Some players are injured and it was better for them not to fly here to play these two games. It is a normal situation."

However, with his hand when Amad was asked whether he hoped Garnacho would remain at the club. The Ivory Coast international would like to see his team-mate stay.

Amad said: "Alejandro is a really good player and we need good players in the team. I know Garna really well, so I hope to have Garna next season. It is not really a big issue for the team. Everything is good now."

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