While the Red Devils may cash in on other players in such a manner, Ten Hag hopes to have his key creative talent available for some time to come.
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He told reporters this week: "It's the same question as last week. So I answered. The same answer.
Now in all the years he was, he was a tremendously important player for Manchester United and creating the most chances across the Premier League.
So many assists, so many goals. It's clear he's a very important player for us."
On their game against Newcastle in midweek, he added: "It's a very important game. You get the ranking, so it's very important to get the win. We have to do everything in it to get the win and we have to fight hard for it."