Ajax chief Edwin van der Sar has welcomed Manchester United's interest in their manager Erik ten Hag as it shows the Eredivisie club are 'doing something right.'
Sportsmail reported last month that highly-rated coach Ten Hag was on United's shortlist to become their permanent manager next summer following the expected six-month tenure of interim coach Ralf Rangnick.
Ten Hag previously rejected an offer from Tottenham earlier this year and with his contract running until 2023 has said he won't 'chase' a big job - and Van der Sar actually sees the speculation as a positive.
'This means that we are doing something well,' ex-United goal keeper Van der Sar told Dutch channel RTL 7 while addressing speculation surrounding Ten Hag's links with the Red Devils.
'It's the same with the players. When we perform well, the interest comes.
'If there is interest in our players or coach… we've all been blown away in the past. So be it, we have to make sure we're ready by then, that the lists are filled in.'
Ajax cruised to qualification for the Champions League knockout-round, winning all six of their group games, and Ten Hag also led the Dutch side to the semi-finals in 2019.
He has previously been quoted on his future: 'I think I'm ready for it [to move to a top foreign club]. I would be happy to take up that challenge.
'But I'm not chasing it. If it turns out that that step will never come, I will not say that my coaching career has failed. But I think I have sufficient competences to take on that challenge.'
United interim boss Rangnick won his first game in charge of the team at the weekend against Crystal Palace.
haxhiaj1
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i hope that erik remain at ajax
Alexandrov
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Better hire him before he becomes obsolete , it does look like some of these coaches have expiring date tactically 🤔
Bendiga
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It’s good Ralf Ragnick will choose his successor cuz he’s definitely gonna a coach that’s tactically equipped and play the game close to his merit and then he(Ragnick) will be in a consultant role for the club..
Nakcdekotz
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Hope United sign Ten Hag. He is the best man for Manchester United
hiokmopry
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Either ten hag or rangnick... No posh pls......
ManUnited-Red
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and Ten Hag to us 🔥🔥
cotaemnpu
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that's the way to go
Zeybikmst
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ur post needs to be deleted by af get something else to post about ok
At is too focused on the EPL
Zeybikmst
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ur post needs to be deleted by af get something else to post about ok
About that lousy ManU?
Vopcdilmn
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Ajax is where modern football was invented, and with a tiny budget we keep amazing Europe, as our inspiration, Johan Cruyff said, we never saw/ bag of money score a goal. Are you listening EPL clubs?
ur post needs to be deleted by af get something else to post about ok
cotaemnpu
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you are wise because,he has shown it to the holly world please make it happen Vandada
Zeybikmst
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Ajax is where modern football was invented, and with a tiny budget we keep amazing Europe, as our inspiration, Johan Cruyff said, we never saw/ bag of money score a goal. Are you listening EPL clubs?
adesinaalamu
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Among all managers being talking about, it is Ten Hag I prefer most. There is no rationale in hiring Pochetinho if he can't win UCL with arrays of players he has at PSG and I won't subscribe to our closed rivalries' ex-managers in Rogers and Mancini to come our ways, they may find it difficult to cope with their ex-fans
Zukbdklmu
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good
Brenden92
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Van Der Sar should replace Woodward.
fact 🤝
Dgr8eben
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van, pls help us make it work..
riniklortu
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Ralf lays the foundation of attacking football Eric ten hag continues it oh wow I love the storyline if it works out that is😂😂😂❤️
Fayabemnrz
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Van Der Sar should replace Woodward.
wehbdeilpy
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Van Dar Sar the great legend love legend
JustinKwajikwa
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Good move,tar can be a good manager for united
diadeikuz
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Man U is getting Ten Hug 🤗 by this man soon.
bolaji99
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van dar sar great legend