Erik ten Hag starts as Manchester United’s new boss this summer and, as well as bringing in recruits this summer, he is determined to get the best out of some of the club’s younger players

Erik ten Hag is determined to improve Manchester United ‘s young stars and turn their potential into trophies – and hard cash.

The 52-year-old Dutch coach wants to put his own stamp on United by raiding the transfer market to recruit new players this summer. But he’s also adamant he can improve youngsters like Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Anthony Elanga on the training pitch – just like he did at Ajax.

Ten Hag, who bids farewell to the Dutch champions in their final Eredivisie game of the season at Vitesse Arnhem Sunday, wants to recreate the Ajax model – by increasing players value through the intensive individual programmes he employed in Holland. “A lot of clubs are looking at the top players now at Ajax. If they cannot be kept, they will generate a lot of money for Ajax.

Ten Hag oversaw the development of some of the best young stars Ajax have produced in recent years – with the club banking a hefty £372 million when they were sold. The list includes midfielder Frenkie de Jong and defender Mattijs de Ligt both sold for £77 million each in 2019 to Barcelona and Juventus respectively.