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Erik ten Hag 'will make Ruben Neves his top priority signing if he becomes Manchester United boss' with the Dutchman 'a huge fan' of the Wolves playmaker after 'tracking his progress since he was a teenager'

Erik ten Hag is has put Wolves star Ruben Neves at the top of his transfer wishlist should he get the green light to become the next Man United boss, reports claim.

The Ajax coach is one of the frontrunners for the Old Trafford role after holding talks with club chiefs, and the Dutchman is already lining up his plans should he be given the keys to the kingdom.

It emerged on Wednesday that Ten Hag had pledged to make a number of changes during his interview - including a transfer raid on his club Ajax, fixing up the team's fitness levels in a 'five-year project' to catapult United back to the glory days.