Ten Hag ‘plans to rebuild Man Utd around four youngsters including Elanga and McTominay’ – but will bring in new stars
ERIK TEN HAG is set to make the most of Manchester United's young stars as he starts his rebuild at Old Trafford.
The 52-year-old believes that alongside new signings, the core of young talent at the club provide a fantastic opportunity for improvement.
According to Ten Hag believes Anthony Elanga, Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho hold the key to a revival for United.
The belief from the Dutchman may not come as a surprise when looking at his track record at Ajax.
Ten Hag oversaw the development of European stars Frenkie de Jong and Mattijs de Ligt, bringing in over £150million for the Dutch champions from their sales.
The Dutchman, who secured his third Eredivisie title with a 5-0 win over Heerenveen, also believes the squad he is leaving in Holland has set the club up for a prosperous future.
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He said: “There is a massive amount of capital on the pitch. Ajax will sell players for at least another 100 million Euros this summer.’’
However, the new boss still believes recruitment is required if the Red Devils are to look to contend in England again.
Currently, United are as far off the top as they have been in the Premier League era, sitting 31 points behind arch-rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.
A goal difference of one is a statement of their defensive woes, conceding a staggering 56 goals in 36 games.
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The club have been linked with transfers in a variety of positions, with central midfield an area they are particularly keen to improve.
Frenkie de Jong and N'Golo Kante are a couple of names who have been linked with the Red Devils, while Declan Rice and Aurelian Tchouameni rumours have circled for a number of weeks now.