"Talks are coming down to the final stages" - Journalist suggests Manchester United are close to appointing permanent manager
Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan has given a huge update on the speculation linking Erik ten Hag with the Manchester United managerial job.
The Ajax coach has been linked with a move to Old Trafford to replace temporary manager Ralf Rangnick. According to The Telegraph, he has moved ahead of Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of Paris Saint-Germain.
Van der Kraan spoke to Sky Sports about the current negotiations between United and ten Hag. He claimed that the talks appear to have progressed to the contractual level.
He said:
"Ten Hag is in talks with Manchester United now and has been in talks with them before too and we think those talks are now coming down to the final stages of the whole contract."
Ten Hag's search for a former United player to join his backroom staff if he is hired was discussed by the Dutch journalist. This suggests that he and the club have made some sort of deal.
He added:
“Ten Hag is sounding out people in Dutch football who have a background at Manchester United and if they would be prepared to join. If you’re doing that sort of thing it looks like he could have some sort of guarantee he could walk into that club.”
He continued:
“Names have been mentioned about his (potential) assistants, Robin van Persie, Jaap Stam, Ruud van Nistelrooy. Only Jaap Stam is avaialable at the moment, there has to be some kind of Dutch-(United) connection for Ten Hag to take the job."
Erik ten Hag has been tight-lipped about reports that he is being considered for the Manchester United job. Despite speculations that the Ajax coach is ready to replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick, the Dutchman has remained tight-lipped.
He spoke to SPORT1 in Germany, where he praised the Premier League club before stating that he was focused on his current position at Ajax.
He said:
"People know each other in the industry. There are always talks with representatives of other clubs, which is normal. Manchester United is a great club with great fans. But I can only repeat myself: My full focus is completely on Ajax! Incidentally, we are already planning for the new season."
United's search for their next manager has taken a lengthy time, with four candidates being considered, according to Goal.com.
Ten Hag, Pochettino, Julien Lopetiguei of Sevilla, and Luis Enrique of the Spanish national team were all on the shortlist.
Ten Hag, on the other hand, appears to be the man who both United supporters and the board are rooting for.
Fans of the Red Devils will be hoping that a possible appointment is secured quickly so that they can focus on a massive summer of rebuilding.
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