New stats show Man Utd already have perfect set-up for Erik ten Hag

dailystar.co.uk:

Manchester United’s appointment of Erik ten Hag has been further justified by a stat that reveals just how much the Dutchman could flourish at Old Trafford.It was confirmed last week that Ten Hag had been appointed on a three-year deal, and the current Ajax boss has an almighty task on his hands if he is to take the club back to where many feel it belongs.

And with that, he is expected to tap into the club’s transfer funds in order to bring in the talent he requires that fits into his system.Though during his time at Ajax, Ten Hag often leaned on the club academy and wasn’t afraid to throw a youngster in at the deep end if he felt necessary.

And the 52-year-old won’t need to veer away from that mindset at Old Trafford.A CIES Football Observatory has shown that more than a quarter (27.6%) of United's first-team minutes have been played by homegrown players this season, one of the highest percentages in Europe’s top five leagues.

United are the highest of the Premier League outfits on the list, with Chelsea, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur also featuring in the top 19.Having top talent coming through the academy has been something that United have prided themselves on for many years, with it being a key contributing factor to the team’s success under Sir Alex Ferguson previously.