Brutal Erik ten Hag ‘set to get rid of former Man Utd star for second time in two years'
The former
arrived at
Old Trafford
in 2022 and sold Kovar to Leverkusen
for £7.8million
a year later
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Erik Ten Hag replaced Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen in May
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Ten Hag appears is open to selling goalkeeper Matej Kovar for a second time in two years
This was after Kovar, 25, spent a season on loan at Sparta Prague after playing in two senior friendlies for Man Utd, who signed him as a youth player.
After moving to Leverkusen,
became the German outfit's second choice during their historic
Bundesliga
season, where they ended
Last season, Kovar continued to play second fiddle to goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky - but did feature in six
Champions League
matches.
Manager Alonso replaced Carlo Ancelotti at Real
Madrid
at the end of last season, and Ten Hag was appointed as his successor shortly after.
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Ten Hag has already welcomed new first-choice stopper
Brentford
.
Now, it appears that Kovar will, once again, be sold by the former
According to journalist
, Kovar is on the verge of joining
this summer.
The deal is expected to cost £4.3million, with a further £1.7million included in potential bonuses.
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