Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag has denied that his agent has too much influence on the signings the club makes.
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- Vos' agency represents Rasmus Hojlund
- Agent involved in Sofyan Amrabat deal
- Ten Hag denies his influence
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Ten Hag's representative, Kees Vos, is the head of the agency that has summer signing Rasmus Hojlund as a client, while he was also involved in the deal to bring Sofyan Amrabat to United on loan from Fiorentina.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
However, Ten Hag insists that he and the higher ups at Old Trafford have a veto over any transfer decisions as he refuted the claim that his agent has too much power.
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WHAT THEY SAID
“It can’t be [too much] because we make very good agreements about it from the start – how we cooperate in that manner,” he told reporters. “For player decisions, transfers, it’s always 50-50; we both have a veto: the club, represented by John Murtough [football director], and me. So there can never be a distraction.”
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
United return to Premier League action on Saturday when they take on Burnley.