Brutal Erik ten Hag ‘set to get rid of former Man Utd star for second time in two years'
PULL THE LEVER Brutal Erik ten Hag 'set to get rid of former Man Utd star for second time in two years'
ERIK TEN HAG appears set to sell Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Matej Kovar for a second time in two years.
The former Manchester United manager 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, Kovar became the German outfit's second choice during their historic Bundesliga season, where they ended Bayern Munich's 11-year reign of dominance.
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 Mark Flekken from Brentford.
Now, it appears that Kovar will, once again, be sold by the former Ajax manager.
According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, Kovar is on the verge of joining PSV Eindhoven this summer.
The deal is expected to cost £4.3million, with a further £1.7million included in potential bonuses.
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The Czech Republic international expects to be first choice under Peter Bosz at PSV.
Club captain Lukas Hradecky and Niklas Lomb are the other goalkeepers in Ten Hag's squad.
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Ten Hag has also added defender Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35million.
But Leverkusen have seen star men Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz head to Anfield in deals worth a combined £150million.
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