Erik ten Hag responds as Bayern Munich make approach for Man Utd manager
Erik ten Hag is on Bayern Munich’s shortlist (Getty)
Erik ten Hag will not hold talks with Bayern Munich until Manchester United’s season is over, according to reports.
Bayern have been dealt multiple setbacks in their bid to replace Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season with Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann and Ralf Rangnick all turning down a move.
According to Sky Sports, Bayern have now made an approach to Ten Hag’s agent to discuss the Dutchman’s potential availability this summer.
However, the report claims that Ten Hag has made it clear to his representative that his only focus is on the remainder of United’s season, which includes four Premier League games plus an FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25.
The report adds that Ten Hag is ‘aware’ of Bayern’s interest, although no formal talks have taken place.
Thomas Tuchel is set to leave Bayern Munich this summer (Getty)
Meanwhile, Ten Hag has dismissed suggestions that he feels vulnerable in his position at United following the departures football director John Murtough and chief executive Richard Arnold.
‘No, I don’t have that feeling,’ said Ten Hag.
‘I work well with them, we are aligned, we communicate every day. There are already new people in a new structure and we communicate on a daily basis.
‘I don’t think in [terms of] danger. I think in opportunities. I never think in problems, I think ‘how do we solve those problems or avoid them?”
Bayern have also made it clear that they are expecting Tuchel to leave at the end of the season.
‘The agreement is in place,’ Bayern president, Herbert Hainer, said on Saturday.
‘I am convinced we will present a good coach.’
Asked if he could stay, Tuchel said: ‘I’m totally the wrong person to contact.
‘At the moment there’s nothing else to say from my side. The club took the initiative at the end of February and we came to an agreement.
‘Since then, the club has been looking intensively. I guess that’s a bad motivation to say again, ‘oh, now we can talk to you again’. From my side, that’s clear at the moment.’
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