Man Utd ‘made offer’ to Brazilian star Matheus as private ten Hag chat emerges
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Braga goalkeeper Matheus has revealed that he received an offer from Manchester United over the summer. Erik ten Hag was desperate to bring in two new shot-stoppers before the start of the season, ultimately deciding to splash the cash on Andre Onana and sign Altay Bayindir as his No 2.
Onana has played a central role in United’s underwhelming start to the campaign, making several mistakes and costing his side points. However, the ex-Inter Milan star is not solely to blame for such a poor start to the season that has seen Ten Hag’s position in the Old Trafford dugout come under fire as numerous players are struggling to find form.
Though the ex-Ajax boss may be pondering how his side would have fared if he opted not to pursue Onana and pushed for Matheus instead. The 31-year-old has failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 appearances this season for Braga but has shone previously and earned plenty of plaudits in Portugal.
Speaking about how he spoke with Ten Hag over the summer after United tabled a bid for his services, Matheus told TNT Sports: “Moves you, buddy. Honestly, it does. So when you receive the contact and see that… The stamp there from a big European club, mate, whether you like it or not, it moves you.
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“You’re a boy who leaves Brazil full of dreams and you always see these big clubs on television, following them, the Champions League, the Premier League, great players who have played there, David Beckham, David De Gea. So you wonder, is it true? And the guys got in touch with me.
“I spoke to the coach. It was Ten Hag. So, these are things I’ve kept, whether I like it or not. I said I’ll keep it to tell my children when they grow up. Because, mate, I think it makes us proud too because I think it shows that you’re on the right track, that you’re keeping your feet on the ground, doing your job, dedicating yourself to the maximum.
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“Unfortunately it didn’t work out, but as I said, God knows the plans. Maybe if I went there something could go wrong, I don’t know what would happen. But the important thing is that I feel very happy here at this club. This club opened its doors to me. It’s a great club that has grown and developed every year. So I’m happy to be part of this club.”
United have little choice but to put their faith in Onana for the foreseeable future having forked out £47million to acquire his services, though if the Cameroon international continues to struggle then it remains to be seen whether ex-targets, such as Matheus, are revisited.
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