Ryan Gravenberch reveals he turned down his old manager Erik 10 Hag and Man United in favour of signing up for Bayern Munich

Ryan Gravenberch has discovered he snubbed the overtures of Erik 10 Hag and Manchester United in favour of a transfer to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

The 20-yr-previous Holland global is all set to set the seal on his £21m switch from Ajax to the Bavarian giants soon after travelling to Germany at the weekend.

The midfielder worked with 10 Hag during the coach’s spell at the helm of the Amsterdam outfit and Gravenberch has because claimed he rejected the possibility of a reunion with him at Outdated Trafford as he had currently made his final decision.

“Manchester United is a pretty big and wonderful club. But I now had this kind of a great emotion at Bayern Munich and I had provided my phrase,” stated Gravenberch during an job interview with De Telegraaf.

He extra: “My mother will appear to live with me in Munich. And my father will be here a ton to choose care of all varieties of factors, so that I can totally concentration on soccer.

“I hope to come across a residence in the coming months. In any other case, I will invest the initial few weeks in a hotel.”

Gravenberch is an imposing midfielder, standing at 6ft 2in, who is technically audio with the two feet and potent on the ball.

Ten Hag will have been disappointed to miss out on out on his previous protégé owning made the midfielder Ajax’s youngest debutant although in charge at the Dutch facet.

United stay keen to bolster their midfield getting observed the likes of Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic depart. The Crimson Devils are at this time being greatly connected with a £65m offer for Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong when there is also interest in a different Ajax star in the shape of Antony.

“At Manchester United, it will be just like at the nationwide group, remaining the only just one with his style of attributes,” he explained to Ziggo Sport.

“I would shift to Manchester United if I was him, just do it!

“The Premier League is heaven for midfielders. Everybody says ‘it’s brief!’ but it only seems like a fast-paced game because players lose the ball a whole lot there. Just search at Bergkamp, you can take pleasure in yourself there. I liked myself there way too.

“Frenkie is so very good with the countrywide workforce due to the fact he is the only midfielder with these types of traits listed here and he does what he wants. At Barca, there are players who can do the same and it’s possible be far better than you or have carried out extra. There is Pedri, Gavi, Busquets, and so on.

“As very long as those people other gamers are there, he is out of spot at Barcelona. At United, he could play much more like with the Dutch countrywide group. Then he’s the only a person of his form.

“That transfer would be suitable. There is a mentor who is aware particularly what he can and cannot do. ‘If he had to opt for today, I would go to United if I were him,” ongoing Van der Vaart, referring to 10 Hag, who coached De Jong for a season and a 50 percent at Ajax.