MANCHESTER UNITED managerial target Erik ten Hag is reportedly asking players about the squad through third parties.
The Ajax boss is one of the frontrunners to land the permanent, long-term job – potentially succeeding interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
Ten Hag is one of the frontrunners for the permanent Man Utd job
And according to The Times, Ten Hag is already gathering information about Man Utd from players through third parties.
Ten Hag is also eager to learn about the club’s hierarchy.
The Dutchman is joined by Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino at the top of the managerial targets list.
Pochettino could become available before the summer with his job at PSG under threat.
The Parisians surrendered a two-goal lead in their Champions League Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid.
Karim Benzema scored a 16-minute hat-trick in the second half at the Bernabeu to fire Real into the quarter-finals and dump PSG out.
PSG’s squad is more than capable of competing for the champions League.
But Pochettino has ultimately struggled to get a consistent tune out of Neymar and Lionel Messi, in particular, as well as other top stars.
Sparks reportedly flew in the PSG dressing room after their dramatic Champions League exit.
Reports circled of an altercation between Neymar and Gianluigi Donnarumma after the match.
But Neymar denied such events on social media, saying: “I hate coming on here and talking about the news… but the previous post [claiming the pair had a fight] is a lie.
“There was no fighting in the locker room!!! Incompetent journos who want to promote themselves.”
