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It will cost Manchester United £17.5m to sack Erik ten Hag now.
However, this fee may not deter United from biting the bullet on ten Hag’s contract.
United previously spent £10m in compensation for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure and £19.6m for Jose Mourinho.
With one win in his last six Premier League games and the bookmakers already forming the odds on United’s next manager, ten Hag’s time may be up.
Thomas Tuchel, Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter are some names that could be next in line to the throne at Old Trafford.
However, Dutch outlet, Voetbal Primeur revealed that United have already selected ten Hag’s successor, should he be sacked.
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Former PSV boss and current United assistant manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is most likely to usurp his Dutch compatriot.
Dutch journalist Valentijn Driessen has reported that van Nistelrooy would be open to the promotion.
“I think Nistelrooy is open to it. And that could be possible because the dream candidate is of course not there”, he said.
He continued to note: “Van Nistelrooy comes from the club and is already well regarded by the players. Someone who has played football at the top, also at United.”
Van Nistelrooy has only coached one senior team in his career but has an impressive record.
He was at the helm of PSV Eindhoven from July 2022 to May 2023.
In that time, he took charge of 50 games, winning 68% of them.
He led his team to 34 wins, eight draws and eight losses, as well as winning the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield and 2022–23 KNVB Cup.
With a limited portfolio of experience, van Nistelrooy is not an ideal permanent replacement for ten Hag.
However, his solid record in the Eredivisie means he could be well-equipped to fill in as an interim manager for the rest of the season.
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