Erik ten Hag is determined to improve Manchester United 's young stars and turn their potential into trophies – and hard cash.
The 52-year-old Dutch coach wants to put his own stamp on United by raiding the transfer market to recruit new players this summer. But he's also adamant he can improve youngsters like Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Anthony Elanga on the training pitch – just like he did at Ajax.
Ten Hag, who bids farewell to the Dutch champions in their final Eredivisie game of the season at Vitesse Arnhem Sunday, wants to recreate the Ajax model – by increasing players value through the intensive individual programmes he employed in Holland. “A lot of clubs are looking at the top players now at Ajax. If they cannot be kept, they will generate a lot of money for Ajax.
