Erik ten Hag is already working on the future of Manchester United’s players in between taking charge of Ajax matches.
United are respectful of Ten Hag’s commitments in Holland in the middle of a title race — his side beat PEC Zwolle 3-0 yesterday — but on days off, he is in regular contact with the football department headed by John Murtough and Darren Fletcher.
The incoming manager will have a key role in deciding whether United’s out of contract players will be offered deals to stay, before he ends his spell in Amsterdam on May 15.