Ajax manager Erik ten Hag has already provided Manchester United with an insight into what he could bring to Old Trafford if they were to turn to him as their new permanent manager.
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Manchester United's preparations for the summer transfer window continue as they look to appoint a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Reds have highlighted the midfield as the 'biggest problem' with the likes of Declan Rice and Amadou Haidara among the names mooted with an Old Trafford switch. But the incoming manager has a number of issues on his hands when he walks through the door at Carrington.
Richard Arnold will oversee his first window as United CEO after succeeding Ed Woodward after he stepped aside. Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino are among the managerial candidates to lead the Reds into the 2022/23 season.
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But for the incoming head coach, he will arrive in the Old Trafford hot seat inheriting a bloated squad, although it looks likely that both Edinson Cavani, Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard will leave on free transfers in the summer. Meanwhile, Dean Henderson saw a winter move in search of first-team minutes blocked and more recently, Marcus Rashford has emerged as the latest unhappy member of Ralf Rangnick's squad.
But three players could depart in the summer and inject over £100m into the transfer budget.
The 24-year-old has emerged as a target of a number of clubs around Europe since his omission from the United starting line-up to play Manchester City. The Manchester Evening News reported this week that Barcelona were among the contenders looking to bring the academy graduate to La Liga.
He was left aggravated by Rangnick's decision to consign his involvement to the bench for the 4-1 derby bruising. According to CIES Football Observatory, the England international is currently valued between
Ajax manager Erik ten Hag has already provided Manchester United with an insight into what he could bring to Old Trafford if they were to turn to him as their new permanent manager.
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