Erik ten Hag is already making his transfer priorities clear to Manchester United

John Murtough's confirmation that Manchester United are undergoing a thorough process to identify the club's next long-term manager has prompted more discussion among supporters over who the successor to Ralf Rangnick will be and a number of candidates remain in the frame.

Mauricio Pochettino remains the favourite with bookmakers for the top job at Old Trafford and some United fans believe him to be the right man for the role given his previous Premier League experience, but Erik ten Hag would still appear to be the overall favourite within United's fanbase.

Ten Hag has gained plaudits for his exploits with Ajax both domestically and in European competition and given his exciting brand of attacking football, he would appear to be a perfect fit for United.

But what does that mean for the current United squad?

Should he arrive at Old Trafford, you would imagine Ten Hag will want to sign a number of players in the summer to match his ambition and style of play and it stands to reason that some of the current squad will not be up to the standard needed. One player, in particular, should be worried if recent reports are to be believed.

Though reports in the Netherlands have indicated that Ten Hag is likely to leave Ajax in the summer, he is still planning to improve his current squad for the future, with fresh speculation that the Dutch club wants to target left-back Owen Wijndal from AZ Alkmaar in the summer.

The Dutch left-back has one goal and eight assists so far in the Eredivisie this season and he will likely replace Nicolas Tagliafico, who wants to leave the club to join Barcelona.

Alongside the likes of Noussair Mazraoui and the aforementioned Tagliafico, the links to Wijndal highlight how Ten Hag puts emphasis on