Barcelona and Brazil great Rivaldo would be excited to see what Erik ten Hag could do should Manchester United appoint him as manager. The 52-year-old Ajax coach has emerged as a preferred candidate to take over and figures in the Old Trafford boardroom have interviewed him.
Further talks will be held as Ten Hag faces competition from Mauricio Pochettino and other contenders. Although they managed to sign Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo last summer, it has been a disappointing season for United as they prepare to appoint a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick will move into an advisory role at the end of this campaign and Ten Hag is, as things stand, the frontrunner to replace him. Ajax would not stand in his way, although they would reportedly require around £4m in compensation for his services in the dugout.
