Erik ten Hag might be aiming to future-proof success for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag’s decision over ingoings and outgoings this summer may well be shaped around age as much as ability, in keeping with key traditions at Manchester United.
Ten Hag has an undoubted commitment to youth. Under his Ajax reign, 23 different academy players have been handed their debuts.
This philosophy runs throughout the Dutch champions, no matter who the manager is. Several footballers, from Jurriën Timber to Matthijs de Ligt, were handed debuts in Amsterdam before they reached their 21st birthday. ALSO READ: Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick opens up on Erik ten Hag chat At Manchester United, the Class of 92 is heralded as a seismic example of what young players can achieve.
It seemed as though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was adopting a similar policy - under his tenure, the average of the squad hovered around 24 and by July of last summer, 13 youth players had made their debut under the Norwegian.
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