Ten Hag details meeting with Ratcliffe amid Man Utd bid
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag turned down the advances of RB Leipzig back in the summer in order to move to Old Trafford instead, reports say. The Dutchman has impressed in the dugout since replacing Ralf Rangnick. And he’ll be hoping to mastermind another positive result when the Red Devils lock horns with Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Manchester United eyed the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Julen Lopetegui when it came to replacing Rangnick, who had arrived as an interim replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But Ten Hag ended up getting the job instead, with the Dutchman proceeding to impress in the time since.
According to The Mirror, however, the 53-year-old could easily be spending this season managing in Germany had things gone differently.
The Dutchman was apparently approached by RB Leipzig, who were ready to offer him more money to take him to the Bundesliga.
But Ten Hag, it’s claimed, felt ‘compelled’ to accept an offer from United.
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The former Ajax boss had a difficult start to life in England, with the Red Devils losing their opening two Premier League matches against Brighton and Brentford.
Ever since, however, United have been very much a team on the up.
They’re currently third in the Premier League table, meaning they’re poised to return to the Champions League after a one-year absence.
United won the Carabao Cup last month, beating Newcastle to secure the first piece of silverware of the Ten Hag era.
The Red Devils are still going strong in the Europa League, with the club going through to the quarter-finals of that competition following a 1-0 win over Real Betis on Thursday.