Erik ten Hag is believed to want former Motherwell defender Mitchell van der Gaag as his assistant manager at Manchester United.
The Red Devils are closing in on the Ajax boss as the man to become their new permanent gaffer on a four-year deal.
He will replace Ralf Rangnick, who has been in the role on an interim basis after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked by the Premier League club in November.
