"I’m told" - Insider reveals instant change Erik ten Hag could make at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag will be ruthless with his decision-making if he becomes Manchester United’s next manager, according to journalist Dean Jones.

After a lengthy recruitment process, it seems that the 52-year-old Dutchman is closing in on the Old Trafford hotseat, and Jones expects him to stamp his authority early on.

On the pitch, United have had a disastrous campaign, and they look set to miss out on Champions League football next season.

Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has also had problems with player power away from the pitch. The German coach claimed Anthony Martial refused to play against Aston Villa in January, while he also stated that Jesse Lingard asked for time off after he failed to get a move away from the club in the first month of 2022.

Meanwhile, Paul Pogba appears to be running his contract down at the club, while Edinson Cavani did not make himself available for the Manchester derby last month, despite returning to training after an injury lay-off prior to the match.

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Jones feels ten Hag won’t want to be messed about by the United squad, and he has tipped the highly-rated manager to leave players out of his team if he believes they aren’t on board with his approach.

Speaking about ten Hag to GIVEMESPORT, Jones said: “I’m told he’ll be ruthless, and if the players don’t respect him, they won’t play. We’ve seen player power at work under Rangnick, and I doubt we’ve seen the last of it.”

There are a number of problems at United right now, but player power is certainly a major issue that ten Hag will need to deal with.

The players appeared to down tools in the final weeks of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign as they crumbled to heavy defeats against