Paul Scholes tells Erik ten Hag to copy Mikel Arteta when he takes charge of Man Utd

Paul Scholes believes that Erik ten Hag must copy Mikel Arteta's 'tough' approach to management at Arsenal as the incoming Manchester United gets set to take over at Old Trafford.

It was confirmed last week that Ten Hag would take the reigns at the Red Devils when Ralf Rangnick steps down from his time in charge on an interim basis at the end of the season. This would allow the Dutchman to finish the campaign at Ajax, where he is aiming to secure his third Eredivisie title.

With United set to finish the season outside the top-four, Ten Hag could have a major rebuilding job on his hands to try and make the club competitive again towards the top end of the division. They are currently sixth in the Premier League but in danger of being left behind by Arsenal and Tottenham, who are chasing the final Champions League spot.

The Gunners, in particular, have been much more consistent this season after struggling for form during Arteta's first full season in charge. The Spaniard has had to let the likes of David Luiz, Willian and Sokratis leave the club, while Pierre Emerick Aubameyang departed the Emirates Stadium on a free transfer in January.

Arteta has since been praised for how he handled those situations, with some of his younger players benefiting from his new-look side. And Scholes admitted that Ten Hag has to deal with the United dressing room similar to how Arteta has done it at Arsenal.

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He told talkSPORT: "It is certainly a big job for him, it is a big job for anybody. I suppose there is an element of risk about it and there will be about any manager that you might appoint.

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