Football rumours: Erik ten Hag ‘blocked’ from signing third Ajax recruit

The Sun reports *Erik ten Hag* was “blocked” from poaching a third Ajax player for Manchester United during the transfer period. The former Ajax boss landed *Lisandro Martinez* and *Antony* from his old side, but the paper cites Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano as reporting he also attempted to sign 20-year-old striker *Brian Brobbey*. Brobbey made his Ajax loan permanent this summer.