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A summer of change and transformation lies ahead for Manchester United.

Once Sunday's Premier League finale against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park is concluded, everyone associated with the club will draw a line under this season and look ahead to new beginnings under incoming manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman was officially installed as the club's new boss last month and his arrival will mark the beginning of a new chapter.

Although patience will be strictly required from the club and its supporters, Ten Hag is going to be expected to put United back on the path towards success. He will arrive at Old Trafford off the back of a trophy-laden tenure at Ajax and he will hope to continue that trend in new surroundings.

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However, it remains to be seen if the Dutchman will be able to replicate his success in the Premier League. If United are to thrive under his methods, one of his greatest tasks this summer will have to be trying to make the Reds hard to beat.

They have lost 11 of their 37 league games this season - the most they have lost in a league campaign since 2013/14 - and conceded 56 goals. That means that they have conceded more times than any other side currently situated in the top-eight.

Therefore, it is clear that Ten Hag must set about seriously improving United's defensive fortunes ahead of the start of next season. Fortunately, he is a coach that is capable of getting his defenders to do the job expected of them, with Ajax having boasted the best defensive record in the Eredivisie this term, conceding just 19 goals in 34 games on route to their latest league title triumph.

It is a record that