Manchester United is targeting Ten Hag as an alternative to Pochettino

DBasia.news – Manchester United will soon announce the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim coach until the end of the 2021-2022 season. But the Red Devils task of finding a permanent manager for next year is not over.

Rangnick’s deal is nearing completion after Lokomotiv Moscow agreed to leave. The former FC Schalke coach is predicted to sign a contract with Manchester United at the beginning of next week.

Rangnick was given only a six-month contract as coach. After that, he changed positions to become a consultant with a duration of two years.

It was during this period that Manchester United had to find the right person to fill the managerial position. Mauricio Pochettino was initially a favourite.

But from the latest developments, Pochettino admits he is happy at PSG. Les Parisiens also stated its intention to retain the tactician.

This condition has made Manchester United start looking for alternative targets. Erik ten Hag’s name also came to the fore.

According to the Dailymail report, Ten Hag is Pochettino’s main rival in the hunt for Manchester United’s managerial position. He defeated a number of other candidates such as Brendan Rodgers, Rudi Garcia, to Ernesto Valverde.

Manchester United is believed to have no difficulty in hijacking Ten Hag from Ajax Amsterdam. The relationship between the two clubs is indeed quite close due to Edwin van der Sar.

Van der Sar is a former Manchester United goalkeeper. He currently serves as the chief executive of Ajax.

So far, Ten Hag still wants to focus on his duties at Ajax. But Manchester United’s offer is certainly too good to pass up.