Manchester United may have been ‘too late’ to open talks with boss Erik ten Hag, who has already spoken to two other European giants over a move this summer.
That’s according to Dutch football expert Marcel van de Kraan, who says United must move at breakneck speed if they’re to land Ten Hag.
The Ajax boss impressed in an interview with United’s board earlier this week, where he outlined his vision for the club’s future and the style of play he wishes to bring to Old Trafford.
Ten Hag is now United’s first choice for the role, with ’s reputation taking a battering this season following PSG’s Champions League humiliation at the hands of .
But United will not have it all their own way, with van de Kraan warning there’s no guarantee that ten Hag would accept United’s offer.
The Dutch football expert claims Ten Hag has already spoken to two other clubs.
‘There are three major opportunities for Erik ten Hag,” Van der Kraan told .
‘ is only one of them. I don’t want to dampen the excitement in England but maybe United have not done all the work yet.
‘Yes, they’ve had positive talks with Ten Hag but so have two other major clubs in Europe. These are clubs who play football and who have chances to win titles in their own country.
‘One of those clubs is very concrete for Ten Hag, and I think that is on mainland Europe – not in England. I know for a fact that Ten Hag is very excited about that job too
‘If Manchester United want to get things going, they will have to speed things up and make things concrete,” Van der Kraan added.
‘They will have to put a contract out to him because I think there’s a real danger it could become too late for him.
‘For Ten Hag, there may be the consideration of the graveyard Manchester United has been for managers.
‘Not everything during his career has gone well – for United when you see how Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have all failed and seen their reputations damaged.
‘It needs some more convincing from United.’
, .
, and .
