Man Utd ‘a different animal’ as huge Ten Hag doubts raised; only one man will ‘demand respect’

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has raised major question marks over the club’s chase for Ajax chief Erik ten Hag.

The Red Devils will appoint a new permanent boss in the summer, with interim manager Ralf Rangnick taking up a consultancy role with the club in which the German will have a major say who replaces him.

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The size of the task for the new man in charge was there for all to see during the Manchester derby on Sunday.

United were crushed 4-1 by Manchester City at The Etihad after a positive first-half display. And after the game they were roundly criticised for their lacklustre performance.

The result saw City extend their lead at the summit Premier League summit to six points. United, meanwhile, dropped out of the top four.

Ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino are the two leading candidates to take over at the end of the season.

The Dutchman is known to be Rangnick’s preferred choice. However, Saha has warned United is ‘a different animal’ to Ajax and that some of