midfielder Davy Klaassen has urged Erik ten Hag not to leave the club for , insisting the Premier League side have ‘been doing badly for years.’
Ten Hag has been interviewed for the permanent United job and is the leading contender to take the reins at Old Trafford this summer.
Ten Hag is understood to have greatly impressed the United hierarchy with his vision for the club.
The 52-year-old’s Ajax contract has just over 12 months to run and for now, the Dutchman remains fully focused on the job at hand.
And former Everton midfielder Klaassen is eager for the manager to reject United’s advanced and remain in the Dutch capital.
‘He has been doing well with us for years and Manchester United has been doing badly for years,’ the midfielder told .
Responding to suggestions ten Hag will be on the move, Klaassen added: ‘He can also stay. I hope so.’
While his focus is on Ajax until the end of the season, ten Hag has also been careful not to rule anything out.
He told Sport1: ‘My focus is currently only on Ajax. But in football you never know. I don’t want to rule anything out. I’m currently employed here at Ajax to perform.
‘With the cup final against Eindhoven, we still have eight finals left, and I need all my energy for that. Anything else would just be a distraction.
‘I know that in football everything can change from one day to the next. If at some point I should decide to take the next step, I hope that people here will understand.’
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