We simulated Erik ten Hag's first transfer window at Manchester United and this is who he signed

Manchester United could be in for a busy summer transfer window ahead of the new season, with a squad overhaul expected along with the potential arrival of Erik ten Hag.

As reported by the Manchester Evening News,Ajax expect manager Ten Hag to join United at the end of the season, with the club looking to appoint a new manager before the end of the current campaign. The Dutch manager is United 's preferred candidate to take over from Ralf Rangnick at the end of his tenure, with the 52-year-old having been interviewed already.

Following a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Everton, United's top four hopes are quickly fading away, with many players criticised for their poor performances. In the summer, a handful of players are likely to leave at the end of their contracts including Paul Pogba, and if Ten Hag was to join in the summer, he's expected to bring in a few players to suit his system.

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So, if Ten Hag was to become the new United boss, which players could he target? And how will the United squad look following the summer transfer window? To find out, we simulated the upcoming summer transfer window to see which players Ten Hag could sign this summer.

We used Football Manager 2022 to run the simulation, appointing Ten Hag as the Manchester United manager whilst also putting him in charge of all incoming and outgoing transfers, including contract negotiations and more. This is what happened.

United spent over £150m in their summer transfer window with Ten Hag in charge, bringing in seven new players. It was clear which areas of the pitch Ten Hag was looking to improve, with three central midfielders, two strikers, one centre back