Man Utd managerial prospect Erik ten Hag’s 10 most expensive Ajax signings

Erik ten Hag is being shortlisted as the favourite to become Manchester United‘s permanent manager.

The Ajax boss was, per The Telegraph, the first to be interviewed for the position and has appeared to come away from the talks on a positive note.

While he is going head-to-head with current Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino, the Dutchman could well be the successor to interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who will depart Old Trafford this summer.

Having been in charge at Ajax since 2017, the 52-year-old has proved himself to be a fine coach, leading the Godenzonen to two Eredivisie titles, two Dutch Cups, and a Dutch Super Cup in 2020.

He is seen by many as a master tactician for his fast, attacking style of football and recently, an analysis of Ten Hag’s attacking formations was posted in a thread on Twitter, highlighting how his 4-3-3 strategy allows his players to create overlaps on the pitch.

While he might be the right man to galvanise Man Utd’s style of play, he will also inherit a significantly larger budget to play with compared to the finances he currently has available in Amsterdam.

On one side of the coin, that might be an exciting thought for United fans, who could see the Ajax coach bring in several new players that are suited to his style of football.

Then again, concerns might be raised over his ability to effectively use the large transfer funds United have at their disposal, having not had such a large pot of cash available to him before.

For that reason, The Mirror have released a definitive list of Ten Hag’s most expensive transfers at Ajax, and we thought we’d take a closer look at who ranks where on his biggest buys list…

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