New Man Utd co-owners INEOS put their faith in the former Ajax manager over the summer, handing Ten Hag a one-year contract extension after speaking to potential candidates to replace the Dutchman.
And INEOS signed five new players too with Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte and Noussair Mazraoui all moving to Old Trafford.
Mazraoui is the main summer signing to have earned praise this season and now Man Utd are already looking at ways to further improve their current squad in January.
‘United’s spluttering start to the season could have consequences in the transfer market in January and next summer.
‘Confidential knows of two recent targets who are having second thoughts about moving to Old Trafford after seeing Erik ten Hag’s side sink to 14th place in the Premier League table and the manager face more uncertainty over his future.
‘All five players who joined United as part of another £200million-plus spend in the summer have faced challenges in their early days at the club. Leny Yoro has yet to play a competitive game after fracturing a metatarsal in pre-season and Noussair Mazraoui is recovering from a heart procedure, while Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte have all struggled to find their feet.
‘It was notable in the last game against Aston Villa that Ten Hag only started with three players he has paid to sign for United after spending more than £600m in two-and-a-half years at the club.
‘You could hardly blame any potential new recruits for wanting to see signs of progress before making the move.’
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