Erik ten Hag's 'three contract demands' revealed amid Man Utd negotiations

Erik ten Hag reportedly has three demands before he signs a new Manchester United contract.

After weeks of speculation, United's new owners INEOS concluded their end of season review and decided to keep Ten Hag on.

The club are believed to have met with as many as four managers as they looked for a suitable candidate to replace Ten Hag.

A report from The Athletic claims meetings were held with the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto De Zerbi, Thomas Tuchel and Marco Silva.

But despite a dismal eight-placed finish in the Premier League, they ultimately elected to keep Ten Hag after he guided the club to a second trophy in two seasons following victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

The club feel as though they were on the same page and are reportedly discussing a new contract for Ten Hag, who has a year on his current deal but with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

Ten Hag is set to remain as United manager (Image: Getty)

However, the 54-year-old is said to want assurances in three departments before he signs on the dotted line.

According to The Sun, Ten Hag has three major demands which are key to him remaining at Old Trafford.

For the starters, the former Ajax boss is adamant that there is still not future for Jadon Sancho if he does not apologise for his statement in which he refuted Ten Hag's claims he did not apply himself in training back in September.

United are said to be asking for £40 million for Sancho, who spent the last part of the 2023/24 campaign back on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

Ten Hag is reportedly prepared to "play hard-ball" and will not allow new technical director Jason Wilcox to the rule the roost over the team's way of playing.

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That's despite Ten Hag apparently earning admiration from those higher up for being open to Wilcox suggesting that he play Bruno Fernandes as a false nine in the FA Cup final.

And finally, Ten Hag wants a new deal for Benni McCarthy, who he considers to be a vital member of his stuff.

The former Porto, Blackburn and West Ham striker will soon be out of contract, though he does want to remain at United.

He has been credited with helping United's strikers output.