Manchester United are supposedly ready to confirm Ajax manager Erik ten Hag as their new head coach as early as next week.

The Dutchman has seemingly emerged as the leading candidate to take over from Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford and is already believed to have held talks with the Red Devils hierarchy.

There were brief fears of United potentially missing out on Ten Hag, who is understood to be demanding 100% involvement in the transfer market and is also admired by RB Leipzig.

However, Football Insider now claims that Man United are well-placed to trigger Ten Hag's £1.7m release clause in his Ajax contract and could announce the 52-year-old's arrival after his side's KNVB-Beker clash with PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.

Ten Hag angrily refused to discuss the Man United job in a recent press conference, but the report adds that he is now set to accept the Red Devils' offer to take the reins.

Ten Hag has won 156 of his 209 games in charge of Ajax in all competitions, and his side sit four points clear of PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Eredivisie table.