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Now, one of Erik ten Hag’s signings would have arrived at Old Trafford knowing that first-team opportunities were likely to be rather scarce in Manchester United colours. Unlike Antony, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Rasmus Hojlund and more – all of whom joined the Red Devils with the intention of slotting straight into the Dutchman’s starting XI – a player who put pen to paper during the summer of 2023 was always viewed as something of a back-up option. Manchester United, after all, had already signed Andre Onana earlier in that very same window, spending £47 million to replace the departed Dav…

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