Manchester United chiefs have told the players that Erik ten Hag is to become the club’s new manager, according to a report.
The Red Devils are closing in on bringing the Ajax boss in from next season onwards. Ralf Rangnick remains in interim charge at Old Trafford, but his spell in the dugout got worse on Tuesday.
Indeed, the 4-0 hammering by Liverpool at Anfield was another sour result. It left pundits such as Gary Neville claiming that the players want the season over now. Neville also claimed that the squad has given up on the race for fourth place in the Premier League.
As a result, there was further clamour for Man Utd to give clarity on their manager situation.
According to the Daily Mirror, United chiefs have told the players that Ten Hag is to become the new boss.
The 52-year-old will enter the final year of his Ajax contract at the end of this season. The Red Devils have therefore pounced and have agreed to pay compensation to the Eredivisie club.
Ten Hag has made an impressive name for himself at Ajax. The Dutchman led the club to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, before agreeing to let go of some of his star players.
Nevertheless, his team has remained competitive through a rebuilding process and that has added to Ten Hag‘s stock.
The Daily Mirror adds that United will formally announce their new manager after Saturday’s clash with Arsenal.
United’s defeat to Liverpool saw them drop to sixth in the Premier League table after the goal difference swing.
However, they can give their top-four hopes a boost with a win over the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium.
Amid the impending Ten Hag announcement, changes are already afoot inside Man Utd.
Ten Hag revolution underway
Two senior scouts, Marcel Bout and Jim Lawlor, are leaving Old Trafford.
Lawlor has been at United for 16 years and is the current chief scout. He will leave at the end of the season.
Bout, meanwhile, arrived at the club in 2014 under Louis van Gaal and became the global…
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