Man United make Erik ten Hag move as Dutchman interviewed for managerial hot seat

Dutchman Erik ten Hag has reportedly been interviewed for the vacant Manchester United managerial post as the club finally search to find a suitable candidate to embark on a new era.

The Red Devils have been without a full-time manager since the sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021, with Ralf Rangnick taking over on an interim basis.

Rangnick's contract also extends into a consultancy role for a further two years and for the next two-weeks, during the mandatory FIFA international break, he intends to work alongside the club hierarchy, that includes football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher, in  finalising the club's next manager.

According to Sky Sports, the 52-year-old Ten Hag is favourite to land one of football's biggest jobs and went through the interview process on Monday.

The Ajax Amsterdam manager is currently in his fifth campaign with the Dutch giants and is well on his way to securing a third Eredivisie crown since he arrived at the club in 2017. It will be his sixth silverware triumph in five years at Ajax.

Along with Ten Hag, former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, ex-Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui and current Spain head coach Luis Enrique complete United's four man shortlist. 

Ten Hag and Pochettino are firm favourites for the vacant post, with the United board reportedly split on the final decision as they hope to complete more interviews in the coming days.

As reported by the Daily Mail, Ten Hag has previously interviewed for the Tottenham Hotspur job before the club decided on Nuno Espirito Santo becoming Jose Mourinho's successor.

However, Santo was sacked within three months and replaced by Antonio Conte, another candidate United were interested in before sacking