Pep Guardiola makes Man City claim about Manchester United target Erik ten Hag

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester United managerial target Erik ten Hag is good enough to be considered as a future Manchester City manager.

Ten Hag is one of the frontrunners to take over at Old Trafford as United search for their third manager in 12 months. The Ajax coach and Mauricio Pochettino are leading the race to replace interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who is set to move into a consultancy role with the club.

Guardiola knows Ten Hag from when they were at Bayern Munich together, with one taking the first team and the other in charge of the reserves. And from what he knows about the coach and the individual, the City manager believes his former colleague has the ability to succeed him.

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"Erik ten Hag could definitely be here," said Guardiola "A lot could be here and I think he could be one of the ones. For the way he approaches the game, definitely, definitely. I will say to Txiki now!

"We spoke quite regularly and he is just an incredible person and human being. I was surprised at how humble he was. The relationship we had was good, especially when we talked about football and the second team, players, he was exceptional.

"For his qualities, just take a look at his Ajax team in the last years. It is a joy to watch. "

United are looking to end a drought of five years without a trophy and nine without winning the league, as well as attempting to reverse a fall in standards that has seen Liverpool and City create a chasm of quality from them. Guardiola believes that the work Ten Hag has done with Ajax shows what he can do at a prestigious club with a proud history and identity.

However, the City boss does not believe that makes him a