{"id":298656,"date":"2023-11-08T17:08:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T17:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298656"},"modified":"2023-11-08T17:08:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T17:08:54","slug":"man-utd-made-offer-to-brazilian-star-matheus-as-private-ten-hag-chat-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/man-utd-made-offer-to-brazilian-star-matheus-as-private-ten-hag-chat-emerges\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd ‘made offer’ to Brazilian star Matheus as private ten Hag chat emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

Onana has played a central role in United\u2019s 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\u2019s position in the Old Trafford dugout come under fire as numerous players are struggling to find form.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Speaking about how he spoke with Ten Hag over the summer after United tabled a bid for his services, Matheus told TNT Sports: \u201cMoves you, buddy. Honestly, it does. So when you receive the contact and see that\u2026 The stamp there from a big European club, mate, whether you like it or not, it moves you.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spoke to the coach. It was Ten Hag. So, these are things I\u2019ve kept, whether I like it or not. I said I\u2019ll 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\u2019re on the right track, that you\u2019re keeping your feet on the ground, doing your job, dedicating yourself to the maximum.<\/p>\n