Brian Brobbey has named Manchester United as a club he would like to play for in the future - despite the fact he's already rejected the Red Devils twice.
The Ajax striker, 22, came through the academy ranks in Amsterdam and was handed his senior debut by Erik ten Hag back in 2020 and has previously been linked with a move to the Dutchman's current club.
While such a move has not transpired, Brobbey made it clear in a Q&A with the new Dutch edition of Men's Health magazine that he would be open to playing at Old Trafford in the future.
When he was asked to name a foreign club he would like to play for, Brobbey, who claimed he would be worth in excess of responded: "Real Madrid is a great club, but so are Arsenal and Manchester United."
Despite his apparent interest in joining United, Brobbey has previously made no secret of the fact that he has turned down the opportunity to reunite with his former coach in the Premier League.
He admitted that he snubbed United to rejoin Ajax from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2022 after Ten Hag personally reached out in a bid to persuade him to come to Old Trafford. Speaking some months later, Brobbey said: "Erik ten Hag called me and said that at United, my agent would get millions of euros and I could earn a multiple of my Ajax salary,” he explained. “But our decision was clear: we wanted to go to Ajax.
"Manchester United wanted to have me, but I insisted on returning to Ajax. To make that possible, my agent Jose Fortes Rodriguez even waived a hefty percentage of the sell-on clause."
Brobbey was on United's radar again in the January transfer window with Ten Hag in desperate need of firepower. However, the striker made it clear he wasn't interested in such a move before suggesting he doesn't even have Ten Hag's number saved in his phone anymore.
While it remains to be seen if United would consider moving for Brobbey again, it's expected that they will be in the market for another striker ahead of the 2024/25 campaign with Ineos now calling the shots.
Brobbey has been in fair form for Ajax this season despite their struggles in the Eredivisie, contributing 21 goals and 10 assists in 39 appearances across all competitions.
Zeybikmst
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No , United need quality players not guys with big egos thinking they are the greatest player ever
Your comment shows you don’t know the guy. He is a wonderful kid!
Zeybikmst
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We don’t need this stiff
I bet he is a much better organ you!
Cimaeknsty
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I prefer OSIHMEN,but if united can not afford him then toney can replace him
DEVlLS_FC
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He’s NOT a target ffs.. Fake rumor made up by amateur journalists simply because of the Ajax link 🔗🤡
Toyemnpstu
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We don’t need this stiff
Puhcknrsuz
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You sure it is considered a big club nowadays 🧐
It has never been considered, it is and it's always been.
kabuyegodson
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He should beta stay there where he is now. guy is so wasteful
juadlotuz
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Man United need to sign victor Osimhe from Napoli and Tony from branford
SMHellas
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Not good enough!
vakbckmpsz
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He should stay at ajax let's bring Watkins instead
EZEUDO
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We don't need him ..... Ivan Toney is 100 💯 better than him only age gap ....
damik
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No , United need quality players not guys with big egos thinking they are the greatest player ever
otf12
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he has started again
Adeyemi83
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Go for Ivan Toney, that’s all
Emchi
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Fake news
Boucdmnoz
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Unless you are a player of prime target, you don't initiate a transfer to a big club just like that. The fact that you were a target at some point, doesn't mean that the door will remain open for you.
You sure it is considered a big club nowadays 🧐
Puhcknrsuz
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Unless you are a player of prime target, you don't initiate a transfer to a big club just like that. The fact that you were a target at some point, doesn't mean that the door will remain open for you.