Press reports revealed that Erik Ten Hag, coach of Ajax Amsterdam, the Netherlands, stipulated that the management of Manchester United Getting rid of 3 players, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba and Harry Maguire, to agree to coach the team, according to the newspaper, “Daily Mail”. The newspaper said that Manchester United had an interview with the current Ajax coach at the beginning of the week, and the meeting was positive, and the 52-year-old explained in detail his philosophy and vision for the club.
United still plan to interview other candidates on their shortlist, including long-term target Mauricio Pochettino and Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui, with Spain coach Luis Enrique also under consideration.
“While Ten Hag is a favorite, he has been warned again in the Netherlands that he will face some big challenges if he arrives in Manchester this summer.”
She emphasized that he only needed to get rid of the trio of Ronaldo, Pogba and Maguire on the advice of Rene van der Jeep, the former Netherlands international who is now a talk show host, but United are under pressure to make a quick decision.
According to the newspaper, Mail Two clubs that competed in the Champions League this season are also interested in signing Tin Hag, and one of them has already made an offer for him.
Manchester United are under new pressure after suffering a double whammy in pursuit of the coach as Pochettino is believed to be a potential option for Real Madrid, and Manchester United’s owners are also not keen on signing Mauricio Pochettino from Paris Saint-Germain.