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Cristiano Ronaldo to draw such a bizarre reaction. The two were pictured while Manchester United toiled against Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday in Erik ten Hag's first professional match in charge.

Mitchell van der Gaag appears set to join his Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United next season. The pair have worked together for the past year at Ajax after Van der Gaag was promoted from the club's Jong Ajax side last season and they have enjoyed success together, cruising through Ajax's Champions League group with six wins from six as well as winning the Eredivisie title.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has already held his first planning meeting with the club's hierarchy as he prepares to kick off his reign at Old Trafford.The 52-year-old led the meeting in Amsterdam mere hours after Ajax secured the Eredivisie title on Wednesday, offering a small insight into his industriousness and meticulous organisation.According to the Daily Mail, former England manager Steve McLaren was present at the meeting, suggesting reports that he's going to join Ten Hag's coaching staff are true. Mitchell van der Gaag - Ten Hag's long-term assistant - was also at the meeting, as was a member United’s recruitment team - understood to be football director John Murtough.It comes after Ten Hag was given an emotional send-off following his final game with Ajax, which saw his side clinch their third Eredivisie title in four seasons.Former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is Ajax's current chief executive, lavished the outgoing boss with praise and wished him luck at his old stomping grounds."Erik, sometimes I thought 'you are a weird man'.

Manchester United are finalising the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their next manager, according to a report.

England manager Steve McLaren could make a sensational return to Manchester United if Erik ten Hag is appointed manager.The highly-rated Ajax boss has emerged as frontrunner for the job after holding positive talks with United's board last month and is expected to sit down with the club again in the coming weeks to potentially finalise the move. Should that happen, the Dutchman will consider bringing in McLaren as his assistant, according to The Guardian, having worked under the Englishman at FC Twente.It would see McLaren return to the Old Trafford dug-out for the first time since in over two decades after spending two years at the club as Sir Alex Ferguson's No 2.McLaren was highly thought of at United and his work there landed him the Middlesbrough job in 2001.

AC Milan during their charge to the top of the Serie A table, he has also shown English footballers how to properly do interviews in foreign countries.The defender moved to Milan in the January transfer window of 2021 initially on loan before making the deal permanent last summer.He has gone on to become a key part of Stefano Pioli’s side and has also now won plaudits for giving an interview after his side’s win over Napoli in fluent Italian.Tomori answered several questions, impressing many, though later tweeted that he’s “not perfect yet”.Here, Daily Star Sport looks at some who have not mastered the language of their new country as successfully as Tomori has..Then-England number one Joe Hart opted to join Serie A side Torino in 2016 after Pep Guardiola made it clear he had no future at Manchester City.Hart began his first press conference by delivering a message to journalists and fans in Italian.The keeper appeared to do well in fairness, though it did seem as if he was reading the message off a card.The loanee revealed he had been learning Italian, saying things such as “Me. You.

Neil Lennon found out when he became the latest victim of the commentator’s curse while working for BBC Radio 5Live on Wednesday night.The Northern Irishman was on media duty as a pundit, covering Manchester United’s thrilling Champions League tie with Atalanta at Old Trafford.His words were being relayed from the radio onto the BBC website so that fans could get a glimpse of his analysis.Unfortunately for the former Celtic and Bolton boss, they didn’t leave out his positive prediction for Man United in the first half.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side found themselves a goal down thanks to Mario Pasalic’s effort, putting the Italian side ahead on their first trip to Old Trafford.The Red Devils had created several chances to equalise but could not