It might be Erik ten Hag. Manchester United wants it to be Erik ten Hag. Or at least some elements at Manchester United want it to be Erik ten Hag. But do the players want it to be Erik ten Hag? Does Erik ten Hag want it to be Erik ten Hag? Does it even matter if it’s Erik ten Hag?
The Ajax manager emerged last week as United’s favored candidate to replace Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season. Rangnick seems to have had very little input, his role as a consultant sidelined because … well, where do you start?