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Ajax have made a last-ditch attempt to stop Erik ten Hag from taking Mitchell van der Gaag with him to Manchester United by offering him the chance to be named the Dutchman's successor.

Ten Hag put pen to paper on a three-year deal, with an option of a fourth, to become the Red Devils' new manager on Thursday as he leaves the Amsterdam giants at the end of the season.

Mitchell Van der Gaag, Ten Hag's long-term Ajax assistant, is also poised to join him at Old Trafford as his no.2 but the Dutch club are trying to spoil United's plans.

Ajax have offered him the chance to take over from Ten Hag as manager, according to journalist Jonathan Shrager, but United will be relieved that his preference is to join the new Old Trafford boss in Manchester.

Ten Hag is also set to appoint Steve McClaren to form part of the new-look coaching setup at the club. Ten Hag was assistant to McClaren when the former England boss was appointed at Dutch club FC Twente in 2008 before he moved on to PSV Eindhoven and the two have maintained a close relationship since.

It has also claimed that Wayne Rooney was a target for United as he was informally proposed as a possibility to join Ten Hag's coaching staff, but the Derby County boss turned down the opportunity to make a dream return to his former club as he made it clear he