Former Netherlands and Liverpool star Dirk Kuyt feels Manchester United would be getting a 'great' manager in Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.
The Dutchman is among the favourites alongside PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino to replace interim head coach Ralf Rangnick in the Old Trafford hot seat this summer.
Sportsmail believes he was interviewed by the Red Devils earlier this month while the club also remain keen on Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui.
Ten Hag is known to have spoken to two other European clubs that play regularly in the Champions League, and has a firm offer from one that interests him.
Reports in Holland previously suggested it is still possible he could stay at Ajax, having signed a new contract after an unsuccessful interview with Tottenham last year.
But Kuyt, who won 104 caps for the Netherlands and made more than 200 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, wants to see his fellow countryman given the chance to succeed at a prestigious club like United.
'Ten Hag is a great, experienced coach. He's done his apprenticeship, if you like, with Bayern Munich's second team, then Utrecht and now at Ajax,' Kuyt told Goal.
'He is a great manager who has improved himself so much, on and off the pitch.
'I know some people were doubting his level of speaking English, his performance in front of the camera, but you see him growing every week as a manager, and I think he can do a great job at any top side in Europe.
'His tactics, his way of thinking about football, is very interesting, and it would be great if he was to get an opportunity at a top side.'
The 52-year-old has led Ajax to two Eredivisie and KNVB Cup doubles, all while developing a reputation for playing progressive football.
Ajax have also enjoyed deep runs in European competition, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019.
The club's policy of often selling their best players for significant fees has made it difficult for ten Hag to help the team progress in Europe.
The likes of Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Hakim Ziyech and Donny van de Beek have all left the club for significant fees in recent years.
Vaaaben
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Ten Hag is perfect for United. Pochetino would be under tremendous pressure if results under him don't improve. The results at PSG recently have surely dented his hopes of becoming United next Manager. Ten Hag at Ajax have done tremondously well with given resources. Please select him at the earliest so that he can build a proper team of players in the coming season. United did more harm by extending contract of Ole.
Nitackmnou
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the big problem are those 3 player coz they are influencing the other players
Imagine they are paying you and they are paying so I now get distracted because you are bigger than me tha is a big nonsense
Nitackmnou
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Manchester United is Nigeria football team. Great talented players with bunch of fools and idiots as board members
You are right bro I just donโt understand this boards big fools. No other club will handle pogba situation like they would have let him go 2 years ago. But wwe still have the shiity player in our club
tukcdiku
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hoping we will have a tactical coach..... i would wish the next united coach to drop some players like Maguire,,Pogba and Ronaldo...and play with players who can play counter attack game and players who would press 90 min in field...๐๐
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but I believe there are a lot of young players that can't cover Ronaldo pace even now at his age
tukcdiku
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kuyt thanks
brayokim
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hoping we will have a tactical coach..... i would wish the next united coach to drop some players like Maguire,,Pogba and Ronaldo...and play with players who can play counter attack game and players who would press 90 min in field...๐๐
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the big problem are those 3 player coz they are influencing the other players
Emchi
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Manchester United is Nigeria football team. Great talented players with bunch of fools and idiots as board members
Emchi
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Thanks Kuyt.
Brenden92
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hoping we will have a tactical coach..... i would wish the next united coach to drop some players like Maguire,,Pogba and Ronaldo...and play with players who can play counter attack game and players who would press 90 min in field...๐๐
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it's like you forgot the out played players Fred ,Mctominay AWB and shaw
Brenden92
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the great legend
brayokim
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hoping we will have a tactical coach..... i would wish the next united coach to drop some players like Maguire,,Pogba and Ronaldo...and play with players who can play counter attack game and players who would press 90 min in field...๐๐
paycelprtu
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Letโs all go to John mouteh socials to cry a rally cry to him to give the job to ten hang
Blรธcbรธy
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Manchester united fans think the international break will last forever ๐๐๐
jaydeiy01
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As for now the is a bad idea premier league is not as Netherlands leagues no matter how tactical you are ๐คง๐คง
yatdnprtu
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TEN HAG is the right man for the JOB at Manchester United...