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Erik ten Hag is ‘very keen’ to talk to Man Utd after Ajax manager is ‘sounded out’ by intermediaries

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AJAX boss Erik ten Hag is reportedly ‘very keen’ to speak to Manchester United after being ‘sounded out’ by intermediaries.

The Red Devils are on the look-out for a permanent replacement for the axed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with interim manager Ralf Rangnick set to move upstairs this summer.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is ‘very keen’ to talk to Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty

Dutchman Ten Hag, and Paris Saint-Germain’s former Tottenham chief Mauricio Pochettino, have been the two men most-linked with the vacancy.

And United may be able to get Poch for nothing if he gets sacked by PSG after they blew a two-goal lead to crash out of the Champions League at Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

However, Sky Sports have now offered their own update on the potential next manager by claiming Ten Hag has been ‘sounded out’ through intermediaries by United.

They state that no official contact between the Old Trafford side and Ajax has yet been made.

But they report that the Dutchman, 52, ‘would be very keen to speak’ to United if they make a formal approach.

The two clubs enjoy a good relationship with United legend Edwin van der Sar currently the chief executive at Dutch giants.

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Ten Hag is only under contract until the end of the season and is currently focused on leading Ajax – who are clear at the top by two points – to the title.

He has been in charge of Ajax since December 2017 following his arrival from Utrecht and guided them to the double in both 2019 and 2021.

Ten Hag also coached Bayern Munich’s reserve team as well as Go Ahead Eagles in Holland.

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