Erik ten Hag

Being unable to boast about Champions League football would be a huge blow for the club, least of all in their attempts to bring in new signings who want to ...

The signing of Varane last summer was meant to improve their defensive outlook, but his injury troubles, coupled with injuries elsewhere and poor form from others, has meant United have not been able to secure the solidity that they were hoping for. Their vulnerability at the back has been exposed time and time again and they need to tighten things up. Over the last few years they have made significant progress, both on and off the pitch, as a result of the vision that has been mapped out from the very top of the club. As reported by the Manchester Evening News earlier this month, Rashford is considering his future at the club ahead of the summer, but it would take a sizeable offer for United to let him go. Instead, it has been a place where numerous clubs have sensed blood upon their arrival and given their supporters a day out to remember. Being unable to boast about Champions League football would be a huge blow for the club, least of all in their attempts to bring in new signings who want to compete with the very best that Europe has to offer on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

Everything you need to know about the Dutchman whom the Red Devils have targeted for their permanent manager post. Reports indicate serious conversations ...

This has been widely adopted across the globe over the last 15-20 years, but Ten Hag is a clear disciple of the mentality. After two seasons in Germany, Ten Hag returned home to the Netherlands to take charge of Eredivisie side FC Utrecht where he was hired as manager and sporting director. “I learned a lot from Guardiola," Ten Hag said back in 2019. He also finished fourth in FIFA's awarding of its worldwide Coach of the Year award that year. While that 4-2-4 can be devastating, the Ajax side also benefits from being a big fish in a small pond, padding its numbers against far inferior Eredivisie sides. The run came to an end in heartbreaking fashion as Tottenham engineered a late comeback to win 3-2 on aggregate. He stayed aboard after retiring and earned his coaching stripes in the Twente youth system, taking charge of the Under-17 and Under-19 teams before earning a place on the senior side as an assistant manager under Fred Rutten and Steven McClaren. He may have earned a third title had it not been for COVID-19 ending the Dutch league early in 2019-20 with the club sitting atop the table, but no title was awarded. This system feeds off the versatility of players in various positions on the field, allowing them to flow freely around the pitch. This season, Ajax leads the Eredivisie and is in pole position to win another league crown, four points above second-place PSV. United has been coached by interim manager Ralf Rangnick ever since Solskjaer's departure, but a permanent hire has been on the horizon. Since taking charge of the Dutch giants, Ten Hag has guided the club to the Dutch league title twice, also leading the club to the Dutch Cup in the same season both times.

The MEN Sport recently revealed that Ajax expect their boss to leave this summer, though former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino remains in contention for ...

A five-year plan may seem excessive to some but, in reality, Ten Hag is just being realistic. Many fans had accepted that the new manager would not be able to fix all the problems at the club instantly. This would be a departure from the 'quick-fix' culture which has been prevalent over the past decade at the club.

Most outlets are reporting that Manchester United are closing in on the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their next manager.

Transfer targets are unlikely to commit to the idea of joining United until they know who will be in charge next season. Ajax are in a title race currently and Ten Hag will be focused on winning more silverware before leaving Amsterdam. Most outlets are reporting that Manchester United are closing in on the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their next manager.

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Erik ten Hag is close to being named the next Manchester United boss as their search for a permanent manager draws to an end with the Ajax boss eyeing his ...

Only last week, Ten Hag opened up on the prospect of taking over at United and said: “There are always talks with representatives from other clubs, that's normal. Ten Hag is understood to want to finalise his backroom staff before accepting the Old Trafford job and has so far failed with two approaches to former United players. Manchester United is a great club with great fans.

Manchester United chiefs are reportedly ready to plunder three Premier League rivals as they prepare to back incoming manager Erik ten Hag in the summer ...

Meanwhile, the report adds United chiefs are targeting Harry Kane, Declan Rice and John McGinn to address their problem areas. That is according to the Daily Telegraph, which claims the 52-year-old will be handed a shortlist of potential transfer targets upon his appointment. The Red Devils have slumped to seventh in the Premier League table and their hopes of leapfrogging Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham to secure fourth place are hanging by a thread.

The current Ajax boss has already set his sights on the players he wants to bring with him to Old Trafford.

The Daily Star writes that Leeds defender Luke Ayling wants to spend the rest of his career at the club. Elsewhere, Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku could be returning to Inter Milan after falling out of favour with Thomas Tuchel, the Daily Mirror says. In more gossip related to the Dutch manager, Ten Hag is planning to take 20-year-old Ajax defender Jurrien Timber with him to Old Trafford if he lands the top job.

Erik ten Hag looks set to become the next Manchester United manager. They intensified their pursuit of a new permanent boss last month,

"Erik ten Hag wants two major guarantees. Despite Ten Hag wanting assurances, it is not thought this will be a problem. Several reports on Tuesday claim that United's hierarchy have now decided Ten Hag is the man to lead them forward.

Erik ten Hag is the first choice to become the next Man Utd manager and he will have his own ideas about transfers this summer.

Van de Beek looked the part for Ajax as well. United will lose four first-team players on free transfers in a few months and more could follow through the exit door. But once a deal is done with Ten Hag it is inevitable that the Dutchman will have ideas of his own when it comes to shaping the squad and this will be the first major test of how he will fit into the new structure at United.

Manchester United are reportedly close to announcing Erik ten Hag as their new manager, yet some critics are concerned about how the Ajax boss will get on ...

The Argentine, who is younger than Ten Hag, built a superb team at Spurs that challenged in all competitions - although they never quite managed to get over the line. If you give him time, I think he'd do well." He did it at Southampton as well. "For me the problems... The Red Devils are reportedly close to announcing Ten Hag as their new manager. Ten Hag is not a disciple of Rangnick, instead adopting Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's methods.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag outlined the area Manchester United must improve immediately during his interview with club chiefs for the soon-to-be-vacant ...

To accompany his interview, Ten Hag reportedly unveiled a detailed document about the United squad with a strong focus on fitness. That being said, PSG are hugely reluctant to appear weak in the face of United's approaches for their manager. The report adds Ten Hag - in contrast to Pochettino - did not come across in a particularly charismatic manner, leaving United chiefs with similar doubts to the ones Tottenham had last summer.

Manchester United are due to return to Premier League action against Everton on Saturday, and three points will be a must as they aim to keep their top four ...

With Arsenal and Tottenham both holding a significant advantage over United in the race for fourth, they could find themselves bracing for a season under a high-profile new manager but without Champions League football. When Rangnick was appointed, the move was made with a view to the German helping his permanent successor settle in. He was an unused substitute in the recent Manchester Derby, but is yet to feature in the league this season. It will be important for Ralf Rangnick to avoid the distractions which have been looming large. The veteran has been urged to leave Old Trafford after his return hasn't gone entirely according to plan. Rangnick hasn't been afraid to call on youth since taking over midway through the season.

Ajax expect Manchester United to make Erik ten Hag their next manager, talkSPORT understands.The Dutch giants are anticipating a formal offer from Uni.

It’s reported Ten Hag is already laying down the groundwork to build a Man United team in his image with the Dutchman understood to be keen on signing Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves. It was reported, after his interview, that Ten Hag impressed Man United chiefs with his vision and philosophy, something which helped Ajax to a Champions League semi-final in 2019. The Dutch giants are anticipating a formal offer from United to pay the £1.7 compensation requited to release Ten Hag from his contract.

From tactics and match-management to the transfer market, Luke Edwards assesses the Dutchman's credentials.

Until he is in the job we have no way of knowing how he will cope with that level of scrutiny and all the potential distractions that go with it. Ten Hag has forged a really strong bond with Ajax supporters but the line of questioning in the Dutch media is very football focused. Coaching the team is just one part - albeit the most important - of the job. Ten Hag will also be operating in a completely different sort of market to the one Ajax are in. It is a well oiled machine but the head coach is just one of the moving parts. He wants there to be freedom of expression, but that does not mean there is not a lot of hard work done in preparation. Ten Hag has been praised by his players at Ajax who have all credited him with improving them as players. In 2019 he also led the club to its first Champions League semi-final since 1997. He built one brilliant side at Ajax before the best players were sold and another very good one in his five years in charge. He will not have the same luxury at Manchester United where so much work needs to be done on the recruitment side. But it can easily shift into a 3-4-3 with one of the centre-backs stepping into midfield. Ten Hag works extremely long hours, both on the training pitch as well as analysis.

Ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino have been considered the two most likely candidates to step in for interim manager Ralf Rangnick next season.

In his career at Ajax, ten Hag has recorded an impressive 74% win percentage with 154 wins in 208 games as manager. A former FC Twente defender, ten Hag previously served as manager at Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich II and Utrecht before arriving at Ajax in 2017. The club has been searching for a replacement to Ole Gunnar Solskjær since dismissing the club legend in November and appointing Ralf Rangnick as interim manager.

Manchester United are set to finalise the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager, sources have told ESPN.

Sources added that Rene Meulensteen, first-team coach under Sir Alex Ferguson from 2007 to 2013, is one candidate being considered as Ten Hag's assistant. While some at United considered PSG boss Pochettino, sources have told ESPN, Arnold and Glazer are in agreement that Ten Hag is the best candidate to replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who has been in charge since December. Sources in England and the Netherlands have told ESPN that United have settled on Ten Hag as their new manager and that the Ajax manager is ready to leave the Dutch champions to take charge at Old Trafford at the end of the season.

The Ajax coach has been linked with becoming the Red Devils' next permanent boss.

Rangnick, 63, has struggled to oversee an improvement in performances and results, with United slipping to seventh in the Premier League and exiting the Champions League at the last-16 stage. Reports in Austria said the federation’s sports director Peter Schottel flew to Manchester on Monday to discuss the position with Rangnick. It was reported that United have settled on Ten Hag from a four-man shortlist and the 52-year-old Dutchman was ready to leave current club Ajax at the end of the season.

The Dutchman demanded that United stars improve their fitness levels to compete at the top level and delivered a list of transfer targets - that included ...

Ten Hag went on to propose a list of transfer targets that he would be desperate to bring to Old Trafford should he get the job and it included a handful of players in his Ajax squad. Erik ten Hag told Manchester United chiefs that he needs five years to turn them around Erik ten Hag told Manchester United chiefs that he needs five years to turn them around as he laid out his vision for the club if he is to take over at Old Trafford.

Man United have been aiming to settle on their next manager before this season ends and Erik ten Hag emerged as their favoured pick three weeks ago.

However, sources said PSG played hardball and United were unprepared to pay a compensation package of around £15million. Ajax retained the title last season and are aiming to secure another double this season. Ajax and United enjoy a warm relationship and the Dutch champions had been braced for an approach for Ten Hag before United requested permission to speak to the former Utrecht coach.

Erik ten Hag is set to become the next manager of Manchester United, according to reports. The Dutchman is set to be appointed ahead of Pochettino.

The German's arrival in late November failed to spark a significant upturn in United's form. The Dutchman has been in charge at Ajax for five years. Erik ten Hag is set to become the next manager of Manchester United, according to reports.

Manchester United's recruitment department are set to present their shortlist of transfer targets to Erik ten Hag ahead of his appointment as the club's ...

Pochettino had initially been the favourite for the United job, as reported in February. Mirror Football later revealed that the Argentine was the preferred candidate among the players in United’s dressing room. Despite being dissuaded from taking the job by former United boss and fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal, ESPN has led reports on Wednesday that ten Hag's appointment is now being finalised. The club's scouting department have been compiling a shortlist of players in each position who they believe are outstanding candidates to be signed this summer.

According to multiple reports, the Ajax head coach is the preferred candidate to take the reins from Ralf Rangnick this summer.

Meanwhile, the Austrian FA has denied making an approach for Rangnick to fill their vacant head coach’s position. According to multiple reports, the Ajax head coach is the preferred candidate to take the reins from Ralf Rangnick this summer. Ten Hag has already held talks with United about the role, and it would cost just 2-million euro to extricate him from his Ajax deal.

Erik ten Hag is said to be recruiting two former Manchester United strikers for his coaching team, according to the latest reports.

McClaren has not worked for United since he was Alex Ferguson’s assistant when they won the treble. “Whether they will be prepared to join him if he gets the job… Jaap Stam is also available, and apparently relatively close with ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag is confident of being offered the position of Manchester United's next permanent manager, after the agreement that Steve McClaren should be ...

If Ten Hag is appointed and McClaren joins him it will mean a return to the club after 21 years for the 60-year-old former England coach, who was Sir Alex Ferguson’s No 2 from 1999-2001. United’s initial five-man shortlist also included the Spain coach Luis Enrique, Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui, Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino but Ten Hag has emerged as the clear favourite. He also speaks Dutch, having had two different spells in charge of Twente.

Manchester United are set to finalise the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager, sources have told ESPN.

Sources added that Rene Meulensteen, first-team coach under Sir Alex Ferguson from 2007 to 2013, is one candidate being considered as Ten Hag's assistant. While some at United considered PSG boss Pochettino, sources have told ESPN, Arnold and Glazer are in agreement that Ten Hag is the best candidate to replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who has been in charge since December. Sources in England and the Netherlands have told ESPN that United have settled on Ten Hag as their new manager and that the Ajax manager is ready to leave the Dutch champions to take charge at Old Trafford at the end of the season.

Man Utd are close to finalising the appointment of Erik ten Hag their new manager; A deal is not done and Uniteds stance is that the process is still ...

"I think Pochettino has done it in the Premier League," Rooney said. 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." He's got more experience than I think most people think at the age of 52. The club have stuck to that line, insisting no deal has been done with anyone. He's won a couple of titles and cups in Holland. His style of play is good.

Paris St Germain's Mauricio Pochettino, Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui and Spain coach Luis Enrique are also understood to have been on the shortlist. Ten Hag and ...

Rangnick, 63, has struggled to oversee an improvement in performances and results, with United slipping to seventh in the Premier League and exiting the Champions League at the last-16 stage. Ten Hag and Pochettino, who both still have a year left to run on their respective contracts, have emerged as favourites to succeed Solskjaer. It was reported that United have settled on Ten Hag from a four-man shortlist and the 52-year-old Dutchman was ready to leave current club Ajax at the end of the season.

Jamie Carragher has called Man United's decision to hire Erik ten Hag a "brave" choice, with the Dutchman's appointment at Old Trafford appearing to be ...

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