On a sundrenched day at the University of California San Diego, Erik ten Hag is in urbane form as the Manchester United manager discusses how only Manchester City can talk of a title challenge, how player standards when he took over were too low and how Jadon Sancho is emanating a “good vibe”.
Ten Hag is bolstered by the agreement to sign Atalanta’s exciting 20-year-old forward Rasmus Højlund and has just finished a 90-minute training session before the squad fly to Las Vegas for the final match of United’s US tour, a loss to Borussia Dortmund at the Allegiant Stadium.
