United have asked Ajax about the amount of money Tenghag has been awarded, and he is already the number one favourite for the club's new manager, but the board still wants to "shop around" to see who is more cost-effective.
Tenhag, 52, completed an interview last week, but United did not offer him a contract, with Sky Sports reporting that the Reds had asked Ajax how much compensation Tenhag would need to pay for leaving.
Sources close to Ajax and Tenhag said the economic talks about hiring Mr. Tenghag had begun. The two sides also discussed how to deal with the official announcement, as Ajax is still competing with Eindhoven for the Dutch First Division and the Dutch Cup.
However, Sky Sports also stressed that Manchester United insist that there are still no priority candidates at present, and the club will investigate the breakdown of all candidates for comparison. According to British media, Tenhag's damage fee is about 5 million pounds, while The Pochettino of Paris Saint-Germain needs 12 million pounds. However, the latter could still be sacked by Paris, and if that happens, the Ligue 1 club pays the severance payment and United can hire Uncle Bo for free.
According to previous rumors, if Tenhag were to coach Manchester United, he would appoint a Dutch celebrity who had played for Manchester United as an assistant coach, and the previously rumored candidates included Stam, Van Nissy and Van Persie. Among them, the 1999 Triple Crown Meritorious Centre-Back Stam made it clear that if the old owner sent an invitation, he would accept it immediately.
The 49-year-old Stamm played for Manchester United between 1998 and 2001 before being sold to Lazio, and Förcke admitted that purging the Dutch Iron Guard prematurely was one of the most regrettable things of his coaching career. After retiring, Stam served as manager of clubs such as Reading, Zwoller and Feyenoord, but has been idle since being sacked by major league team Cincinnati FC last year. So, if United invite him, there will be no need for any compensation.
Stam said: "If United asked me to be a coach, there is no doubt that I would agree immediately. You know, Manchester United is part of my life, I've had great seasons there, I've won a lot of titles, it's very important to me."
In his last coaching, Stam only won 8 of his 47 games, so it is difficult to continue as manager, so it is also a good choice to be an assistant coach first. He said: "I know United will definitely not let me be manager, but other positions are ok and it is attractive to every player who has played for Manchester United. I think everyone is eager to help the club and wants them to revive. As I said, you can never predict the future, and that would be an interesting solution. It's mainly about the boss, the director and the new coach, who will choose the assistant coach. Wait and see."
Compared to Stam, Both Van Nissy and Van Persie have their own jobs. Van Persie is currently The Forward Coach of Feyenoord and is developing his eldest son, Shaquille. Van Nistelrooy has confirmed that he will be the manager of Eindhoven next season, and he will certainly not be able to serve as Tenghag's assistant.
Eindhoven officially announced this week that Van Nistelrooy will replace former Chinese Super League coach Schmidt as the team's head coach next season. The 45-year-old Van Nistelrooy joined Manchester United from Eindhoven that year, and after retiring, he served as the manager of the team's youth team, from the under-19 youth team to the reserve team, and now finally turned positive. However, Van Nistelrooy's coaching record is also not ideal, and this season Eindhoven II has only achieved a record of 10 wins, 6 draws and 14 defeats in the Dutch Second Division, ranking 11th. "Coaching Eindhoven has always been my dream," Van Nistelrooy said after signing the club until 2025, "I was confident I could become a professional coach and thought I would have to train for another year, but sometimes things are unpredictable and now is the right time to take the next step."