Erik ten Hag broke Sir Alex’s vow of exclusivity after MU rushed to sign Sergio Reguilon from Tottenham to replace injured Luke Shaw.

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Three players were swiftly added to Erik ten Hag’s roster by MU on the final day of the summer transfer window: goalkeeper Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce, left back Sergio Reguilon from Tottenham, and midfielder Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina.

Reguilon and Amrabat each signed a one-year loan agreement, and MU has the option to acquire them outright if they so want. In case they perform poorly, the Red Devils also added a “return” clause in the midst of the campaign.

MU initially aimed to borrow Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella to quickly fill the left-back position when both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia were injured. But because of the £7 million fee (while also having to spend money to sign Amrabat) that the Blues requested, Tottenham’s decision to switch to Reguilon was free.

With the ownership of Reguilon, MU marked in the squad with a player from Tottenham after 15 years of ‘cutting off relations’.

Before signing Reguilon, MU did not have any transactions with Tottenham after the Berbatov deal wasted so much effort and money that Sir Alex had to declare an oath.

That’s because Sir Alex swore that he would never have any transactions with them since the Red Devils’ transfer of Berbatov by President Daniel Levy and Tottenham in 2008 lasted until the last day of the transfer. to get the highest price.

Reflecting on this story, Sir Alex once said: “The whole experience was more painful than my hip replacement.”

In reality, MU tried to get Harry Kane from Tottenham this summer, but they gave up after realizing how difficult it would be to negotiate with the London club.

Sergio Reguilon’s lack of a position at Tottenham and his loan to Atletico Madrid last season made signing him simple.