Jesse Lingard sends Erik ten Hag message as Rio Ferdinand predicts Man United change

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, May 19.

Jesse Lingard has told Manchester United's new manager Erik ten Hag how to handle the younger players at the club next season.

While performances on the pitch have fallen flat for the senior team this season, many supporters have looked towards the youth system for alternatives. Alejandro Garnacho is one player who has been given time among the first team squad as well as the likes of Alvaro Fernandez, Hannibal Mejbri and Shola Shoretire.

However, actual minutes on the pitch have been limited due to United's predicament according to Ralf Rangnick. Garnacho and Hannibal have subsequently only had brief cameos to try and impress on the pitch.

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Read what Lingard said here.

Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Steve McClaren will bring a much-needed winning mindset into Manchester United if he is brought into Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff.

The former England manager is set to become the Dutchman’s number two when he arrives at Old Trafford. It would be the second time he steps into the role having done so under Sir Alex Ferguson between 1999 and 2001.

McClaren was known for implementing sports psychology methods into the set-up during that time, with the squad going on to famously win the Treble in his first season. Later in his career, he appointed ten Hag as his assistant at FC Twente as they went on to win the Dutch title in 2010.

Read Ferdinand's comments here.

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