Erik ten Hag

The Ajax boss has agreed a deal to become Manchester United's new boss from the beginning of the 2022-23 season, and we've taken a look at just what he'll ...

Will Manchester United win the Premier League again before 2027? The Dutchman will be tasked with restoring the Red Devils to the summit of the English game, and also making them a force in Europe once again, and the cutthroat reality is that is like to have to have done it by the end of his five-year plan in order to be considered a success. Erik ten Hag has agreed to become the new Manchester United manager from the beginning of the 2022-23 season, and the Dutchman will be in no doubt about the size of the task on his hands.

ERIK TEN HAG has been sent advice by Ally McCoist ahead of his appointment as Manchester United boss.

However, United are still hopeful of convincing the Frenchman to extend his stay at the club. You look at the players – Manchester United have got some fantastic players but they are not a good team. His current deal with the Dutch giants is set to expire in 2023. Therefore he thinks a lot of them need to be moved on at the end of the season. "There is just a malaise throughout the place. Manchester United's incoming boss Erik ten Hag has been told to oversee a major overhaul of the club's squad.

Ten Hag set to become United's fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ajax will play PSV Eindhoven in the KNVB Cup final on Sunday and Ten Hag is eager to leave on good terms, after potentially wrapping up a league and cup double. The 52-year-old is set to become United's fifth permanent managerial appointment since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

Erik ten Hags deal to be come Manchester United manager is expected to be on an initial three-year basis, with the club having the option to enforce an ...

"Two domestic doubles and one kick away from a Champions League final later and there is an acceptance Ten Hag has brought some of the best football that Ajax has seen in years. Want the Man Utd latest? They want something that's completely different that they've not had before, and that's probably gone against Pochettino in some ways." Ajax do not want the speculation to drag on, however, as it is still proving to be a distraction. He's got more experience than I think most people think at the age of 52. He's won a couple of titles and cups in Holland. His style of play is good.

There will be nowhere for the players to hide in a Ten Hag training session.

There are always players who may take it easy sometimes but if you do that, he will see it straight away and be onto you. MEN Sport has revealed that Ajax are expecting their manager to join United at the end of the season. He told The Sun: "I really like him as a coach, he's very demanding though.

McClaren, 60, won the treble with United in 1999 and two further Premier League titles in 2000 and 2001. The Athletic revealed United had reached an agreement ...

Laurie Whitwell It is believed to be a verbal agreement. He won promotion to the Portuguese top-flight with Belenenses and had good spells in charge of SBV Excelsior and NAC Breda in the Netherlands.

Manchester United are expected to announce Erik ten Hag soon – and there could be a big change of style under the Dutchman.

Mark White has been a staff writer on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, writing pieces for both online and the magazine. He hasn't played as a lone false nine often for RB Leipzig but his goal record speaks for itself: and his goal-creating action stats are among the highest of any forward in Europe's five leagues. Scott McTominay and Fred can be used as No.8s depending on the scenario, since both are box-to-box presences who can help out the DM. Donny van de Beek could be the attack-minded No.8 following his time under Ten Hag at Ajax: and Ten Hag may well turn this 4-3-3 into a 4-2-3-1 with Bruno Fernandes leading the charge at No.10. In this example, Ten Hag could sign Ronald Araujo, who the club are rumoured to be chasing. Naturally, the rumours on who could arrive range wildly – and Ten Hag could go for very different profiles. Manchester United fans may well give you a whole list of players that Erik Ten Hag may need to replace.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is poised to become Manchester United's next permanent manager.

"They have a clear identity. "Erik is rightly regarded as one of the most exciting coaching talents in world football at the moment because of the work he does with Ajax," Klopp said, speaking in December 2020. "How they deal with it is exceptional. This is a team, and this manager makes the players play. "For his qualities, just take a look at his Ajax team in the last years. Ajax bosses expect him to leave the Amsterdam club this summer to join United and reports in the last 24 hours suggest that a deal is now very close to being concluded.

MANCHESTER UNITED are primed to hire Erik ten Hag as their next permanent manager.

Erik ten Hag wanted to know about the failed stints of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before accepting the Manchester United job, according to reports. “He’s been in Amsterdam for years now. “If you have the chance to join a club like Manchester United, you need to do it. And he said the Ajax boss will want sufficient transfer backing in order to make his mark at the club. He was sacked in November, though, after seeing his side toil early in the campaign - while he also failed to get the best from summer signings such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho. And the Daily Mail say that, before the 52-year-old agreed to take over, he did his research behind the scenes.

Ajax coach Erik Ten Hag has verbally agreed to become Manchester United's new manager from next season, British media reported Tuesday.

Ten Hag will replace Ralf Rangnick who is in interim charge of United until the end of this season. Official confirmation of Ten Hag's appointment is not expected until after Ajax's Dutch Cup final against PSV Eindhoven this Sunday, according to British media reports. The 52-year-old is reportedly set to sign a four-year deal although a contract is yet to be signed.

Erik ten Hag is expected to be appointed as Manchester United's next permanent boss, and his former and current players have detailed what life is like ...

Maybe he will get to spend a lot of money, but I hope he will get the commitment of the club like that so he can decide which players to go for.” But he is also very good in the way he talks to the players. He will find a weakness and then he is able to tell the players what we must do to hurt them. And, an interview with BT Sport back in May 2019, Blind spoke of how he encourages his side to play. Having been signed by Ten Hag from Southampton in the summer of 2018, it is no surprise that Tadic remains a huge fan of his work — scoring 90 goals for the club in his four seasons in Amsterdam: “He is amazing. “He’s responsible a lot for me coming to Ajax because of course I know him,” Haller told CNN in 2022. You need a manager like that if you want to be one of the best clubs. The former Watford midfielder recently made a controversial move from rivals Feyenoord to join Ajax and the 30-year-old feels he has upped his game working under Ten Hag since his summer switch. And a pattern that appears to follow Ten Hag’s work, whichever club he works at, is the glowing reviews his players have left after playing under his management. He identifies their strengths and how to stop them, whatever the opposition do, he has a response. Everyone receives an explanation about what is being asked and what this manager would like to see in each position.” It remains to be seen how he will approach a United dressing room amid reports of a backlash from inside Old Trafford.

Former Go Ahead Eagles midfielder Sjoerd Overgoor has lifted the lid on the level of attention to detail that Erik ten Hag will almost certainly show at ...

"A lot of coaches come to clubs like Eagles and have the attitude that they have to deal with it. He has even detailed how Ten Hag paid close attention to the length of the playing surface. That is because Ten Hag has built his managerial career on going above and beyond to create the best possible environment for everyone involved in the pursuit of success.

Ten Hag is set to sign a four-year deal with United once the Premier League club has negotiated a compensation package with his current club Ajax.

“A lot of coaches come to clubs like Eagles and have the attitude that they have to deal with it. “He's not scarred and that's a good thing - he comes in fresh. “Everything had to be perfect in his eyes.

Ten Hag is fond of fast starts with a 'shock and awe' approach – he won't 'rock the boat' immediately at Man Utd, but change is inevitable during the ...

Would Man United fans rather have a coach who is good in press conferences or someone who plays amazing football, wins things and gets the best out of his players? A source close to him says he doesn’t want to “rock the boat” when he first goes in, but assessments will be made. “The beginning is always difficult. “That run is stressing out opponents,” he says. He was a great coach and a great person.” The big screen flickers on to show a superb, slick move against Willem II that culminates in a brilliant finish by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. At Ajax, his greatest team specialised in sharp, one-touch football utilising “maximum width” – luring defenders into positions before utilising the space left behind. The club are prepared to back him if he feels changes are required. A football obsessive, he has been carrying out extensive due diligence on the Manchester United project. But a few weeks later, everyone knew and the impact on the team was so positive so no-one needed to stop. From that point we all believed in the project.” Those sessions could extend for hours, leaving players feeling “mentally drained” at the level of micromanagement.

ERIK TEN HAG's training methods at Ajax have come to light as he prepares to take over as Manchester United's new manager.

"He said, 'No. If I tell you to run for two minutes I don't want you to take two minutes and 10 seconds but I also don't want you to run for one minute and 50 seconds. Erik ten Hag will not be telling Cristiano Ronaldo what to do when if he takes over as Manchester United manager from next season. I don't think he will be telling Cristiano Ronaldo what to do."

MANCHESTER UNITED will be managed by Erik ten Hag next season after he agreed to take charge.

Yet though it’s been an underwhelming campaign for the Red Devils, members of the squad still seem to be in good spirits. “It’s about that conversation with Ten Hag and the people that run the club on how the recruitment is done. "I know the people who are there right now are working diligently to get a structure in place for the new manager and have a real good go at getting the right talent. And players training on Wednesday seemed to be delighted with the news as they were put through their paces by Rangnick at Carrington. Manchester United players including Cristiano Ronaldo were all smiles in training after it emerged Erik ten Hag had agreed to take over at Old Trafford. The Ajax boss is poised to replace Ralf Rangnick at the end of the campaign. Man Utd players and Cristiano Ronaldo look delighted after Erik ten Hag agrees to take job

The 52-year-old Dutch manager will be under no illusions that he is facing the biggest challenge of his career taking over at Old Trafford, where problems ...

Old Trafford has gone from a cauldron to a creche in the last couple of years. Defensively United have lots of players but very few ideas and only Leicester in the top 11 in the Premier League have conceded more this season. The reality is that we do not like it, but we know who it is. One of the best ever, indisputably, but he is holding United back and Ten Hag can ill-afford to waste his first year shoe-horning a 37-year-old into his high-octane style. With the resources United have it is incomprehensible that they cannot nurture their own talent. Van de Beek worked with Ten Hag at Ajax and will know exactly what will be required of him. Ten Hag must come in and be allowed to manage HIS way from the outset. 'I want to have possession and hurt the opponent,' he added in 2019. Give talented players a system and an identity and the possibilities can be great. Players are on gargantuan contracts and it will be too many moving parts as he gets his feet under the table. Sensible decision-makers at Old Trafford know - at least they should do by now - that no manager in the world can walk in and provide an instant fix. Shift Ronaldo and Co, follow his Ajax youth blueprint, change the club culture - and FINALLY win a trophy...

Manchester United have a verbal agreement in place with Erik ten Hag who is set to become the club's next permanent manager signing a three-year deal at Old ...

Ralf Rangnick's men are looking unlikely to secure Champions League football next season, which is of utmost importance to Ronaldo, as they currently sit outside the top four. Club chiefs did not gauge the group's opinion of Ten Hag, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who previously vetoed Antonio Conte when he was available back in October, according to the Manchester Evening News. And United have gone against the squad's wishes by pursuing Ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag might have shown himself to be one of the most accomplished managers in his time at Ajax, but United's problems could easily overwhelm him.

Add to this a squad that is breaking up, a remainder that needs replacing and reinvigorating, and a lack of expertise around him, and it might not matter what the manager wants to do, and how effective he has been at doing it. If he stays then £500,000 a week will be spent on a player who has shown himself to be worth barely a fifth of that when he pulls on a red shirt. Harry Maguire is a clogger, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka appears to be scared of the ball. Edinson Cavani is another player whose contract will expire, and given the failure of the club to match Cristiano Ronaldo's ambition and the player's failure to match United's expectations, it would be little surprise if he were to leave. Rashford deserves another chance after a trying couple of years, but it is up to the player and manager to decide if it benefits him to stay in Manchester. A move may be on the cards, and that would mean Ten Hag needs two wingers and two strikers, and have them ready to adopt his system effectively. While the charges he might face are of course more serious than club football, United need to replace him because the club are seriously short on strikers.

MANCHESTER UNITED are widely expected to appoint Erik ten Hag as their new manager ahead of next season.

Van Persie could reportedly ask United to sign his son, Shaqueel, to the club's academy setup as part of any deal to join Ten Hag at the Red Devils in a coaching capacity next season. Robin van Persie, who currently works as a coach at Feyenoord, has been heavily linked with a return to United over the last few days to assist Ten Hag in his new role at the club. Wayne Rooney has turned down the chance to join Erik ten Hag's backroom team at Manchester United in order to see out his managerial duties at Derby County, according to reports.

Thomas Tuchel's inventive solutions continue to prove the strength of his coaching at Chelsea, making Erik Ten Hag's arrival a sidenote in the Blues story.

The mentality shown is something the club can continue to build on with new investment and a clear vision. The task is steep for whoever takes that role and given the surgery that squad needs to assemble anything close to a cohesive unit, it is likely the road back for United is long. His tactical imprint led the Blues to a European Cup in under four months and made them World Champions in 2022.

Erik ten Hag has reached an agreement to become Manchester United's new manager and the Red Devils appear to be wasting no time when it comes to doing ...

Once he has learned to combine the two, he could play for any team in Europe, like Arsenal and Tottenham (Hotspur). Ex- Boca Juniors striker Dario Felman has tipped Fernandez for a Premier League move, although not to a team from Manchester. "Enzo Fernandez is coming from a period at River Plate where they have won everything. And while the details of the Dutchman's appointment are being finalised, United are also preparing for a seismic summer transfer window to kickstart Ten Hag's reign.

Manchester United are set to appoint Ten Hag as their new manager, but he faces a challenge to make signings while helping current players fulfil their ...

Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips, Ruben Neves of Wolves and Leicester's Youri Tielemans are all affordable midfield options, with Ten Hag determined to sign players who will fit the style and culture he intends to foster at United going forward. In truth, there is an acknowledgement that virtually every position needs to be addressed, but that will take several transfer windows to sort out and the rebirth of United under Ten Hag will not be achieved in one summer. United are willing to let a few players leave this summer, but only once new signings have been made.

Erik ten Hag is the Man United manager-elect and has to be braced for a working summer unlike no other as he prepares to move from Ajax.

Almost all of the full-backs are sellable and United need a playmaking full-back. Ten Hag is fortunate United are clearing the decks without lifting a finger. In a season he has turned 37, Ronaldo has smuggled 18 goals in 33 United games, all in the Premier League and the Champions League and nine of them winners. When a team is in the midst of an annus horribilis, cliques are a problem but encouraging a more integrative culture might be too forced. Sebastian Haller provides a focal point in the current side and Ralf Rangnick has already advised United they will need a younger striker. Nemanja Vidic took the armband from Gary Neville at the start of 2010-11 as Sir Alex Ferguson wanted a consistent starter.

MANCHESTER UNITED are due to announce Erik ten Hag as their new manager in the coming weeks.

Erik ten Hag feels Manchester United are a mismatch of players from different eras and knows it requires a ‘major cleanup’, according to reports. Ten Hag wants to bring a Dutch coach with experience of life at United with him to the Theatre of Dreams. The Dutchman has beaten Mauricio Pochettino to become the club’s next permanent manager. Ten Hag is said to feel the current crop is one without a connection, made up of players from different eras. On Tuesday night it emerged that United had struck a verbal agreement with Ten Hag that will see him take over at Old Trafford come the end of the campaign. MANCHESTER UNITED are due to announce Erik ten Hag as their new manager in the coming weeks.

This is what United players will be able to expect when they take to the training field at Carrington.

"You could tell he was at a very high level tactically from the start," Ruiter explained. "But slowly, you realise you’re getting better as a team. "You would have to stop and he’d explain what he wanted. It wasn’t physically tough, it was mentally tough and totally different to anything we’d experienced before. Attention is beginning to turn to how a Ten Hag United side could play if and when he takes over the club. Ten Hag is expected to arrive at Old Trafford next season having been interviewed last month and singled out as the preferred candidate by the United hierarchy.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is edging closer and closer towards becoming Man United's next manager.

I think a lot of things he'll have to say about the players in that dressing room won't be favourable. It is widely reported that Ten Hag is close to signing his contract, whilst United look to complete the formalities with Ajax. Following last month's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, Neville outlined why it was important that United implemented a long-term plan.

Manchester United's players are keen on Erik ten Hag revamping the club's coaching team and securing the return of Robin van Persie.

Schoenmaker – who was at Twente while Ten Hag was also there – has become a trusted part of the Dutchman’s set-up at Ajax and is highly rated at injury prevention and sports science. Ten Hag wants to bring another member of that old Twente coaching setup to Manchester in the form of current Ajax head of performance Alessandro Schoenmaker. In addition to bringing Ajax assistant Mitchell van der Gaag with him to Old Trafford, Ten Hag is also keen to have a coach with both experience of the Premier League and ties to United on his staff.

He believes the prospect of the Ajax chief taking charge at Old Trafford will be "special" for Dutch football coaches as a collective. "If the reports are ...

He will be determined to replicate that success at Old Trafford and put United back on the map. He believes the prospect of the Ajax chief taking charge at Old Trafford will be "special" for Dutch football coaches as a collective. Despite never managing a club the same size as United, it is an exciting appointment, with Ten Hag considered as an up and coming coach with more to give, despite being north of 50.

Darwin Nunez impressed once again as he scored for Benfica as they were knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool. The striker has been linked with ...

MEN Sport has revealed that Ajax are expecting Ten Hag to leave the club ahead of the new season. The Dutchman, 52, was revealed by the Manchester Evening Newsas the club's preferred candidate last month and is now on course to be appointed as Ralf Rangnick's successor ahead of next season. It is widely reported that Ten Hag is close to signing his contract, whilst United look to complete the formalities with Ajax. The Ivorian defender turned 28 earlier this week and celebrated the milestone by going out to Zouk Tea Bar & Grill in Manchester city centre. Developed under Marcelo Gallardo, Fernandez has that mindset and is used to playing the positional game that Ten Hag would hope to implement at United. Erikis the same in that respect." Manchester United require midfield reinforcements in the summer. Ten Hag has, of course, emerged as United's preferred candidate in recent weeks, having been interviewed for the role last month. Speculation is now building over possible assistants with a United connection. Manchester United might be waiting for an official announcement on the agreement to appoint Erik ten Hag as their next manager, but the Dutchman will already be well aware of what he needs to do as soon as he arrives at Old Trafford. Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is on the brink of becoming United's next manager and the Brazilian has been linked with following his current manager to Old Trafford over the last few weeks. Manchester United appear to be closing in on Erik ten Hag as their new manager as reports continue over the Ajax boss' future.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is expected to be named as Manchester United's fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 after coming to ...

But Van der Vaart believes with United at such a low ebb, the time is perfect to get his ideas in place. You read the reports that he kept Manchester United waiting, but that really won't keep you waiting,” he added via Voetbal Foetbal. “With all due respect to Ten Hag... If you receive such an offer, you should not think about it, but go with that banana. It is not always the coach's fault. "You have to stay a little humble. Ten Hag has enjoyed great success at Ajax and will arrive in English football with a reputation for exhausting and strenuous methods which enable his sides to adopt a high-pressing, high octane style. But Van der Vaart, who enjoyed success in the Premier League with Tottenham, has claimed that the Dutchman would have likely still taken the job without those assurances.

Erik ten Hag is set to become the next Man Utd manager and he will have an enormous task on his hands in the summer transfer window.

Ultimately, nothing can prepare you for the melting pot of the Old Trafford hot seat. It's true that jumping from the Eredivisie to the Premier League is a huge leap. Manchester United might be waiting for an official announcement on the agreement to appoint Erik ten Hag as their next manager, but the Dutchman will already be well aware of what he needs to do as soon as he arrives at Old Trafford.

Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn could become the first signing of the Erik ten Hag revolution at Manchester United as Red Devils consider £20m move when new boss ...

Ajax's budget could not extend to Bergwijn's wage of more than £100,000 a week. Clubs in Germany and France are also monitoring his situation. Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn could become the first signing of the Erik ten Hag revolution at Manchester United as Red Devils consider £20m move when new boss takes over - after he previously tried to sign winger at Ajax

Erik ten Hag has shown a willingness to help under-fire players return to better form with a nurturing hand - and some of Manchester United's stars could do ...

Ten Hag may recognise that Shaw is a vulnerable character and provide some encouragement to help him to put this season behind him. And that could prove to benefit Sancho in the long-term after struggling to adjust to the 4-2-2-2 under Rangnick. And that gradual adaptation to playing in the Premier League will put him in good stead when Ten Hag arrives. Maguire is by no means a poor player — that was reflected in his rise with Leicester City and England in 2018. His return to England has perhaps raised more issues than he might have thought, but the 22-year-old has shown signs of improvement. He only needs to see how Sebastien Haller has turned his fortunes around under the Dutch coach to believe it could happen with him too.

Manchester United considered the credentials of eight different managers before choosing Ajax coach Erik ten Hag as their next full-time boss.

In terms of coaching credentials and top-level experience, Pochettino was regarded as a safe bet by United, but ultimately, the attraction of Ten Hag was that he is deemed as a rising star and one not yet tainted by failure. With a €2 million release clause at Ajax and a readiness to develop young players, he may turn out to be a less expensive option than Pochettino, but the appointment will only be judged by what happens on the pitch. Intelligence within the game continues to suggest that Real Madrid will make a move for the Argentine this summer, despite Carlo Ancelotti still being on course to win LaLiga and reaching the Champions League semifinals, and United were wary of being out-manoeuvred by Real at the eleventh hour. In Luis Enrique's case, sources have said that United believed he had all the necessary credentials as a multiple trophy winner with Barcelona, but that "the World Cup killed them" because the Spain coach had no intention of leaving his post before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which starts in November. Sevilla coach Lopetegui was always an outsider, but considered because of his tactical and technical abilities. Murtough has known the 52-year-old since his time as Utrecht coach between 2015-17, however, and sources say that there are no real concerns over his temperament and ability to step up to a job as big as United. Ten Hag's inexperience at the highest level, in terms of managing a club of United's size in a league as high-profile as the Premier League, may yet prove an insurmountable problem in the months and years ahead. Sources have said that a concern within Old Trafford was that United risked hiring "another Unai Emery" by appointing a coach with a successful track record at smaller clubs, but one unproven at the very highest level. Arnold wanted a new manager confirmed before the end of the season, and he tasked Murtough with finalising a shortlist. "It's important to consider the available options," a source told ESPN. "Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp aren't available and United were never going to get Nagelsmann out of Bayern. Tuchel is a real asset to Chelsea too, so he wasn't a credible option either. Nagelsmann was discounted as impossible to get, while Rodgers had faded from the race long before Arnold had assumed the role of chief executive. Pochettino, meanwhile, was well regarded by Woodward, who had twice considered appointing the former Tottenham Hotspur boss to replace Louis van Gaal in 2016 and Jose Mourinho two years later. It has involved two chief executives, the failed stop-gap appointment of Rangnick and early front-runners seeing their prospects damaged, or ended in the case of Rodgers, by the poor results of the clubs where they are currently in charge.

While there has been no official announcement, Erik ten Hag looks set to become Manchester United's new manager ahead of next season. Ten Hag, who became ...

“He is very good at showing the players what to do and also at improving individual players. “‘When we lose the ball in this area this is what we do.’ ‘This is how to win the ball in this situation.’ Specific moments in games mapped out. “I don’t mean that negatively: Erik is not satisfied with one right and one wrong. “The player progression programme was a key part of Twente. He has done that at Ajax too, for each player from the academy to the first team. A lot of top clubs in Germany and England will be out to get him.” – “His great strength lies not just in his attention to detail and organisation. “For his qualities, just take a look at his Ajax team in the last years. This is a team, and this manager makes the players play. “That would have been the gaffer [Alex Ferguson].” “In terms of qualities, just look at his teams. “We spoke quite regularly and he is just an incredible person and human being. I love watching them, I have to say.”

Manchester United are on the verge of bringing in Erik ten Hag to Old Trafford, and ...

The Red Devils desperately need a deep-lying midfielder. He's barely featured under the German, and when he has it's mainly been on the right flank - a position Rashford isn't fond of. There are plenty of changes expected at United this summer which the Dutchman will be central to making. Garner has been brilliant for Forest and at 21, is at exactly at the right age to make the step up. Elanga has been a revelation for Manchester United ever since his arrival into the first team - and one of few positives to come out of a poor season. If Ten Hag is to become United's new manager, it's not out of the question to see Van de Beek central to Ten Hag's plans in the use of both of his preferred 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations.

ERIK TEN HAG looks set to be announced as Manchester United's new boss in the near future.

And it appears as though Ten Hag is keen to bring Bergwijn with him when he takes over at United in the summer. A verbal agreement is said to have been made and Ten Hag's appointment could be made before the end of the season. No official announcement has been made by United yet, but it looks increasingly likely that Ten Hag will be confirmed as the club's new manager very soon.

Despite having never managed a club of United's size, or handling a group of players with such big reputations and egos, Ten Hag has earned the opportunity to ...

Ten Hag's impending arrival is exciting, even if it carries a degree of risk - but what managerial appointment does not? Fortunately, United appear to be learning, putting a strategy in place ahead of Ten Hag's arrival. Whilst Ajax's run to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019 will be recognised as Ten Hag's headline act during his tenure in Amsterdam, the work he has done in building several competitive and exciting squads should also be applauded. I remember from my own experience at Dortmund how that feels and what a challenge it is. He has put Ajax back on the map in recent years and his reputation as a manager has significantly developed during his more than four-year tenure. The Ajax chief was sounded out as the club's preferred candidate last month and it would now take a dramatic turn of events to stop him from overseeing the next chapter in United's history.

The Ajax boss is thought to be on the verge of being appointed as the new manager of Manchester United and is already receiving advice on who he should sign ...

Kane and Pochettino enjoyed five years together at Spurs before the Argentine's dismissal in late 2019. Despite already boasting the likes of Ronaldo within their ranks, goals have actually been hard to come by for United this term. As a result, attention has turned to the idea of the 52-year-old overseeing a summer of spending once he arrives.