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Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd Appointment Confirmed By Ajax Chief

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Apr 18, 2022.

Benard Joseph

Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd Appointment Confirmed By Ajax Chief.
Erik ten Hag has been offered a new contract to stay at Ajax but he is yet to sign it, suggesting he will indeed become the next permanent Manchester United manager.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ajax chief Gerry Hamstra has seemingly confirmed Erik ten Hag is on the way to Manchester United after failing to sign a new contract with the Amsterdam giants.

The newly-appointed technical director – who has replaced Marc Overmars – was quizzed about Ten Hag ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Dutch Cup final against PSV Eindhoven and confessed he had tried “everything” to keep hold of their manager to no avail so far.

Hamstra even confirmed there was a new contract on the table for the Dutchman and vowed to continue his efforts to convince him to stay.

“I can be very succinct about that,” he told ESPN Netherlands of Ten Hag’s situation. “We have done everything we can and are doing everything we can to keep him on board. Contract extension offered? Yes. More money? Everything that comes with it, without going into detail.”

Hamstra also admitted the ball is in Ten Hag’s court, adding: “Erik can ultimately determine his own future, he is old and wise enough for that.

We have two scenarios: we really hope he stays, it makes sense that there is interest in him. And if he doesn’t stay, we have to be ready for the second scenario.”

Ten Hag has just over a year remaining on his current contract and he is believed to have reached a verbal agreement to arrive at Old Trafford this summer.

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