Manchester United are hoping that they have got their search for a new manager spot on - at the fifth time of asking.
Erik ten Hag is set to become the latest name to try and emulate the feats of Sir Alex Ferguson and avoid the mistakes David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all made. The Ajax head coach this week agreed on terms to become the new Red Devils boss with an official announcement expected by the end of the month.
And reports have now leaked the other seven names that were in the frame for the job and the competitors that were ruled out, by either the club, or the manager themselves along the way. The arrival of the 52-year-old marks a long and laborious process which was initially kicked off all the way back in November of last year. That was when Solskjaer was finally relieved of his duties in the wake of a humiliating 4-1 loss to Watford.
