Five things Erik ten Hag has to do when starting work as Manchester United manager

Erik ten Hag is preparing for his first tasks as Manchester United manager having cleared his desk in Amsterdam.

After restoring Ajax to the Eredivisie summit - with three title wins in four years - the 52-year-old will encounter a fresh challenge at Old Trafford and beyond which is set to commence before the season has finished. However, for Ten Hag, focus has already shifted to the 2022/2023 campaign.

Several items are on the agenda for the Dutchman as he strives to rekindle past glories. Here is our rundown of the things he might initially encounter when it comes to his United checklist;

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Finally catch up with Rangnick

United formalised the Ten Hag appointment last month, but interim manager Ralf Rangnick maintained during his press conferences and interviews since then that he has yet to speak with the incoming coach. That will surely be a first port of call for Ten Hag as he aims to get the inside track on unfamiliar surroundings. Rangnick is set to stay on in a consultancy role and this impending conversation - to discuss current players and targets among other subjects - ought to be the first of many between these two men.

Decide which players to keep/sell

If you ask United supporters to name who they would keep at Old Trafford moving forward, they might not need a second hand to count them all on. David de Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only two players who have emerged from this dismal season with any genuine credit - even though one or two others have shown glimpses. An exodus is brewing with Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Edinson Cavani among those out of contract and Nemanja Matic has already confirmed his