How Erik Ten Hag would transform Man Utd

Former Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has said Ajax manager and fellow compatriot Erik Ten Hag would transform Man Utd.

This comes as Kuyt predicted Ten Hag would be successful at Manchester United if he is made their next permanent manager.

It is no longer news that the Red Devils are searching for a new manager that will take over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season.

While the Red Devils had already interviewed Ten Hag, the reports revealed that Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino is among those that are also targeted to take charge at Old Trafford.

Speaking about Ten Hag amid interest from Man United, Kuyt told Goal: “Ten Hag is a great, experienced coach. He has done his apprenticeship, if you like, with Bayern Munich’s second team, then Utrecht and now at Ajax.

“He’s a great manager who has improved himself so much, on and off the pitch.

“I know some people were doubting his level of speaking English, his performance in front of the camera, but you see him growing every week as a manager, and I think he can do a great job at any top side in Europe.

“His tactics, his way of thinking about football, is very interesting, and it would be great if he was to get an opportunity at a top side.”