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'There are always talks. Man United is a great club with great fans': Erik ten Haag breaks his silence on taking the Old Trafford top job, as he speaks out on his ambitions and Pep Guardiola's influence on him

Leading candidate Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on his links to the Manchester United job, praising he club's 'great fanbase' and imploring the Ajax faithful to be understanding should he make the move.

The Ajax boss has been heavily linked with the United job in recent weeks, with reports circulating on Friday stating the Dutchman is now the outright favourite to become the club's long-term successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ten Hag was interviewed by the Manchester club last month and - ahead of a second and final round of talks - has now directly addressed the growing speculation.