Inside Taylor Booth's European rise as Manchester United track USNMT midfielder
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag is no stranger to delving into his contacts book when it comes to securing Manchester United signings. The United chief raided former club Ajax last year to bring Antony and Lisandro Martinez to Old Trafford while the Dutch connection was evident in Wout Weghorst's January arrival.
It would be no surprise to see Ten Hag pull out his little black book again this summer to further strengthen the United ranks.
And revisiting one of his former clubs could hand United a future superstar. Taylor Booth has been starring for FC Utrecht, a club Ten Hag managed between 2015 and 2017, and United's interest is seemingly hotting up amid their continued frustration to secure a deal for Chelsea's Mason Mount.
A host of Premier League sides and European clubs are circling Booth but Ten Hag has the connections to steal a march. The midfielder has caught the eye this term in what is proving a breakthrough campaign for the 22-year-old.
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