Manchester United: 'Things have progressed' in new manager hunt

Things are progressing in Erik ten Hag‘s favour in the race for the Manchester United hot seat, claims journalist Dean Jones.

The Ajax boss is thought to be one of the frontrunners for the United job, with interim manager Ralf Rangnick moving into a consultancy role at the end of the season.

As per The Independent, Ten Hag was recently interviewed for the United job as the Red Devils’ search for a new permanent manager heats up.

The 52-year-old has done a fantastic job at Ajax, winning two Eredivisie titles at the Johan Cruyff ArenA, while he also took the Dutch side to a Champions League semi-final back in the 2018/19 season.

In total, he has managed 221 games in the Eredivisie across his spells with Ajax and FC Utrecht, winning 148 of those matches to give him a win rate of 67% in the Dutch top flight.

It is hardly a surprise that Ten Hag is a contender for the United gig, though he will possibly have to see off Mauricio Pochettino if he is to end up in the Old Trafford dugout.

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According to multiple outlets, including The Independent, the Paris Saint-Germain boss is also under consideration for the United job.

As things stand, though, Ten Hag looks to be the favourite for the prestigious role once held by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT about Ten Hag following the Dutchman’s reported talks with United, Jones said: “Things have progressed quite far in his favour.”

Right now, it looks like it is a straight shootout between Ten Hag and Pochettino.

Spain boss and former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique had been mentioned too but, according to The Telegraph, he is no longer in the running.

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