Pep Guardiola agrees with Jurgen Klopp about Erik ten Hag amid Manchester United job news

Erik ten Hag is edging closer and closer to becoming Manchester United's next permanent manager.

Ten Hag is now on the brink of accepting the role at Old Trafford and agreeing to oversee the next chapter in the club's history. As revealed by the Manchester Evening News last month, the Dutchman is United's preferred candidate for the job and he was interviewed just over three weeks ago.

Ajax bosses expect him to leave the Amsterdam club this summer to join United and reports in the last 24 hours suggest that a deal is now very close to being concluded. The Dutchman has been a popular choice among the supporters in recent months during the club's search for a new boss, so his impending appointment is set to be well received.

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Since taking charge at Ajax back in December 2017, Ten Hag has put the club back on the map, certainly in Europe. They reached the semi-finals of the competition in 2019 and hammered Borussia Dortmund twice in the group stages earlier this season.

Therefore, it is unsurprising that Ten Hag has earned such rave reviews from big-name managers across Europe — including Manchester City chief Pep Guardiola. Ten Hag worked with the Catalan during the former's time at Bayern Munich and made a lasting impression on the City manager.

Speaking earlier this month, Guardiola said: "We spoke quite regularly and he is just an incredible person and human being. I was surprised at how humble he was.

"For his qualities, just take a look at his Ajax team in the last years. It is a joy to watch. In many, many games, not just the year they got to the Champions League semi-final.

"In terms of qualities, just look at his teams.