One time Man United Forward Dwight Yorke Says Club Needs ‘Major Surgery’ Under Ten Hag

• Dwight Yorke believes new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has a huge task on his hands to turn the dwindling fortunes of the club around
• Ten Hag's new outfit finished with 58 points, in the sixth position, their lowest-ever Premier League points tally
• Yorke spent a trophy-laden four seasons at Manchester United, winning three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup

Dwight Yorke has predicted tough times ahead for new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag guided Ajax Amsterdam to a fourth Eredivisie title in five seasons before joining the Old Trafford outfit.

The Dutch manager opted to terminate his deal with Ajax early in order to commence his new role at Man United last week and watched the Red Devils climax a dismal 2021-22 season on a losing note.

The 52-year-old has already fired warning shots to Liverpool and Manchester City, but ex-United striker Dwight Yorke believes Ten Hag has 'major surgery' to do in order to restore the club's lost glory.

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"We [Manchester United] are nowhere near where we are supposed to be, especially with the players that we have in the squad at the moment," he told Daily Mail.

Yorke, who has landed a managerial role in the Australian top-flight, spent the last two weeks at Old Trafford and saw for himself what needs to change.

"I spent the last two weeks there and had some more insight into looking where the club is and why we are in that position. He [ten Hag] has got some major surgery to repair there, there's work that needs to be done."

United finished a whopping 35 points behind champions Manchester City, who pipped Liverpool to the title by a point, with the Red Devils registering their lowest-ever points tally in a campaign to forget.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that incoming Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has sent a fiery warning to Man City and Liverpool after officially taking charge of the Red Devils.

Ten Hag was appointed United's permanent manager back in April but had to wait until the conclusion of the 2021/22 campaign to formally take over from Ralf Rangnick.

The Dutchman's arrival comes at a time the Old Trafford dwellers have been struggling for form and results post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.