Gary Neville explains Erik ten Hag problem at Manchester United as Rio Ferdinand identifies two transfer targets

Erik ten Hag will hold his press conference this afternoon ahead of the 191st Manchester derby.

Manchester United welcome Pep Guardiola's side to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, hoping to repeat last season's excellent 2-1 comeback win over their fierce rivals. They go into the derby off the back of three straight wins, following Tuesday's dramatic Champions League victory over FC Copenhagen.

On Thursday, United posted their annual accounts and showed a £50million reduction in their wage bill for the 2022/2023 campaign. That was due mainly to clauses in some player contracts that saw a 25 per cent reduction for missing out on the Champions League.

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Neville on Ten Hag

Gary Neville believes it is 'doubtful' manager Ten Hag will be able to win the Premier League and the Champions League under the current ownership model at United.

Appointed in April 2022, Ten Hag has overseen steady progress at Old Trafford, leading the club to its first trophy in six years and securing a top-four finish last season. This campaign, however, the Reds have been sluggish out of the traps, threatening to undo all of the hard work Ten Hag put in last term.

The Dutchman's hopes of building on last season's triumphs, however, have been impacted by a plethora of situations out of his control, such as the ongoing takeover saga and the unprecedented injury crisis United have encountered so far this term. The Reds' goal at the start of the season was to improve on last season's third-placed finish and add more silverware to their trophy cabinet.

Though the league campaign is only nine