Tension at Old Trafford As Top Bundesliga Team Set to Hijack Erik Ten Hag From Manchester United

• Erik ten Hag could be set to dump Manchester United to coach in the German Bundesliga following a mega-money deal on offer for the Dutch coach
• The 52-year-old manager is yet to agree on terms with the Red Devils and RB Leipzig plans to swoop in as they believe the Ajax coach can turn them into title contenders
• Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino were identified as the two favourites to land the permanent managerial role at United with the Old Trafford faithful set to agree on the Ajax manager

Manchester United’s push to get a permanent manager at the start of the 2022/2023 season looks set to suffer a major setback after it was revealed RB Leipzig are targeting Erik ten Hag.

The Dutch manager has been identified as the favourite to take over from Ralf Rangnick at the end of the current campaign after holding talks with the Manchester United board.

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According to a report via the Mirror, RB Leipzig opened talks with the Ajax coach weeks ago and has now offered a bank-busting contract in order to hijack the manager from Manchester United.

The Bundesliga club are of the opinion Erik ten Hag can transform RB Leipzig into title contenders and challenge the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for the league title.

Erik ten Hag is frustrated by United’s failure to offer him terms that are suitable and could be heavily tempted to dump the record Premier League winners for a chance to coach in Germany.

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Meanwhile, David Moyes has revealed most managers struggled to hit their peak at Manchester United due to the club’s inability to be patient with coaches.

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According to Manchester Evening News, Moyes insisted managers needed at least four to five transfer windows to get things right as a Manchester United manager.

The Red Devils are still to hire a permanent manager following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjær in November 2021.

Man United hold talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manchester United have held "positive" talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag about the vacant manager's job at Old Trafford, it was reported on Wednesday.

Ralf Rangnick has been in charge of the misfiring Premier League giants on an interim basis since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November after nearly three years in charge.

Sky Sports said the talks with Ten Hag had been "positive", reporting that club chiefs were believed to be impressed by his vision. But it is understood to be too early to talk about favourites for the job.