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Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is expected to be announced as the next manager of Manchester United... but there is a sticking point - his backroom staff.

It's believed the Dutchman won't accept the Old Trafford job until his assistants are identified. Ten Hag has already failed to land Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie, two former United strikers who've both moved into coaching since hanging up their boots.

Van Nistelrooy scored 150 goals in 219 appearances for United between 2001 and 2006, helping Sir Alex Ferguson's team lift the Premier League title in 2002-03. Van Persie repeated the feat a decade later, scoring 26 league goals during the 2012-13 campaign.

Van Nistelrooy declined United's advances after being named as the next manager of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, taking over the role from current boss Roger Schmidt this summer. The 45-year-old won two Eredivisie titles at PSV between 1998 and 2001.

"I have been working towards this moment for years," said Van Nistelrooy. "I am proud and convinced that I am ready to take a leading role at my club. Several things came together in the last month. Talks with the entire management and the board have strengthened my view on the