David de Gea excited by Erik ten Hag as Ralf Rangnick explains Manchester United manager hunt

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, April 22.

David de Gea has shared his excitement at the news Erik ten Hag will take over as United manager at the end of the season.

United officially announced on Thursday that the Dutchman would be leaving Ajax at the end of the current campaign. He has signed a three-year deal at Old Trafford with the option to extend his stay by a further year.

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One man who the newly-appointed boss is likely to be working with at Old Trafford next season is De Gea. The Spaniard has been in sensational form for United this season and is expected to receive plenty of personal recognition at the club's end-of-season award ceremony.

Read more from De Gea here.

Ralf Rangnick sought feedback on Erik ten Hag from contacts who had worked with the Ajax coach before Manchester United appointed the Dutchman as their next manager.

Ten Hag, 52, has signed a three-year contract with the option of an additional year after impressing the United football director John Murtough, technical director Darren Fletcher and chief executive Richard Arnold, who was involved in the latter stages of the process.

Rangnick is due to stay on at United for two more years as a consultant and confirmed he gave feedback to the United powerbreakers.

Read more from Rangnick here.

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