Eric Djemba-Djemba explains why Erik ten Hag is wrong manager for Man Utd

Former Manchester United flop Eric Djemba Djemba has warned his old club that Erik ten Hag is the wrong man to succeed Ralf Rangnick - and has instead urged United to appoint an "English manager".

Rangnick was handed the reigns on an interim basis back in November to allow the club to conduct a meticulous recruitment process, and Ten Hag has now emerged as the overwhelming favourite for the role after his sterling work at Ajax. The 52-year-old has guided the Dutch giants to five trophies during his four-years at the helm in Amsterdam, with the club currently on course to land their third Eredivisie title under Ten Hag's guidance.

But Djemba-Djemba - who spent two years on United's books between 2005 and 2007 - doesn't believe that Ten Hag is the right man to turn things around at Manchester United.. He told Sky Sports: "They need to have a good manager, a manager who knows English football, a a manager who knows English players. That is very important. I can't mention any managers because I'm not on the board, I don't know what the board want to do. For me though, they need to have an English manager or a British manager."

Despite Djemba-Djemba's verdict, it's unlikely that the United hierarchy will change their mind over Ten Hag. The Ajax chief has beaten off stiff competition from the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Luis Enrique in the race for the top job at Old Trafford.

And while nothing has been formally announced, it's anticipated that things will progress quickly once the domestic season in Holland has concluded. Ten Hag and Ajax came up short in their pursuit of the Dutch Cup final last weekend, when they were edged out 2-1 by PSV Eindhoven.

Ajax do still hold a slender four-point lead over PSV in the