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Erik ten Hag is reportedly being pursued by Bayern Munich and Ajax, with his future at Old Trafford yet to be confirmed.
Manchester United conclude their worst ever Premier League season with a trip to Brighton on Sunday, though could salvage a trophy if they pull off an upset against Man City in the FA Cup final next week.
Bayern Munich are on the hunt for a new manager after Thomas Tuchel confirmed he would leave the club.
Ten Hag’s former club Ajax are also looking for a new manager, with current interim John van ‘t Schip set to leave the club.
The Mirror have reported that Ten Hag is at the centre of a ‘tug of war’ between Bayern Munich and Ajax, with both clubs confident the Dutchman will depart Old Trafford at the end of the season.
Bayern Munich and Ajax are both interested in hiring Erik ten Hag as their new manager
They believe the Dutchman will be sacked by United following a poor season for the club
Thomas Tuchel is leaving Bayern Munich, while Ajax interim John van ‘t Schip is departing Ajax
They feel he will leave the Red Devils even if they do produce a shock by beating Premier League title favourites Man City at Wembley in the FA Cup next week.
Manchester United are on course for their lowest finish in the Premier League era, with the club currently eighth on 57 points – with the club needing a draw against Brighton to match their lowest ever points tally from the disastrous 2021-22 season.
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will make a decision on the manager’s future after the upcoming cup final.
There are plenty of question marks about Ten Hag’s future beyond the end of this current season, but the Dutchman believes his side are showing the ‘right spirit’ even when things are going wrong.
‘I have no doubt about this,’ he said when asked last week if he can be the man to galvanise United moving forward.
‘As human beings and my experience that will always happen once in three months when you are not in the right attitude.
‘But, mostly this team has the right spirit and they execute the rules and principles of the game even if they have to adapt in their positions.
‘I can only be happy and it is a big compliment for this team that they executed all that they could and they were fighting.’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe (right) has a decision to make on Ten Hag’s future at Manchester United
Manchester United are on course for their lowest league finish in the Premier League era
Bayern Munich confirmed Tuchel’s exit in February, but were looking to make a U-turn on their decision after struggling to find a suitable replacement.
Tuchel recently declared his love for the Premier League, raising suggestions he could be set to make a return to England.
He said: ‘It is no secret that I loved it at Chelsea, I loved it in England, and I loved it in the Premier League for sure. It was a very, very special time in England, and I remember it very well.’
Ajax made attempts to recruit another former Chelsea boss in Graham Potter, but failed in their pursuit.
Both Potter and Tuchel are among the names linked with the Manchester United job, if the club does decide to part ways with Ten Hag.
