Manchester United are close to finalising the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their next permanent boss.
Ajax boss ten Hag, 52, met with United bosses last month to talk about becoming their new manager and is the leading candidate to take the job on a permanent basis this summer. Despite being dissuaded from taking the job by former United boss and fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal, ESPN have led reports on Wednesday that ten Hag's appointment is now being finalised.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino had also been in the frame for the post. 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. Pochettino had also met with United officials, following on from the club’s talks with ten Hag – but the club appear to have settled on the Dutchman. With that in mind, this is the Ajax coach’s United blueprint.
