Erik ten Hag is to step up his plans for Manchester United after flying into London with assistant Mitchell van der Gaag. A deal is now in place for Van der Gaag to be confirmed as Ten Hag's No. 2 at Old Trafford and having been working remotely this week, the pair are now in the country.
Ten Hag and Van der Gaag are expected to hold more talks with United staff at the club's Mayfair office over the next couple of days. The duo signed off at Ajax after their final Eredivisie game last Sunday and opted out of the club's post-season trip to the Caribbean island of Curacao to focus on United.
They have been keen to allow interim manager Ralf Rangnick the space to continue overseeing first-team affairs and preparations for the final game of his reign this weekend, when United face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
