Asked if the job of coaching Manchester United has been decided, Eric Tenghag stressed that his attention is still all on Ajax.
This weekend, Ajax will compete with Eindhoven for the Dutch Cup, and it is rumored that Manchester United will officially announce that Tenhag will be in charge next season. But Tenhag reminded people at Friday's press conference that he is currently the manager of Ajax.
Although Ajax banned the British media from attending the pre-match press conference, the Dutch reporter was not idle, and one football reporter even directly congratulated Tenhag on coaching Manchester United and asked why he had been silent about joining Manchester United recently.
Mike Verweij, a well-known football journalist for the Dutch newspaper The Telegraph, said: "First of all, congratulations on your transfer to Manchester United. Can you explain why you're silent on this topic?"
"Because I work for Ajax, we need to win two trophies at home." Tenhag responded. When asked why he was afraid to announce his departure, the 52-year-old Dutch coach replied: "I am not afraid, but in his position, I repeat, do you have any questions about this cup final?" About Ajax!"
Tenhag's statement implied that his management of Manchester United was about to be officially announced, because he was not afraid to be public. However, whether Ajax wins the title will determine whether the next is the ideal time for United to officially announce the new manager.
Since Tenhag's coaching of Manchester United was basically certain, speculation about the new Manchester United manager came to an end, the British media began to focus on the Red Devils' next reinforcements, and many players were on the club's rumor list. Among them, Tottenham's Dutch winger Steven Belwyn is the latest candidate.
The Netherlands international was once the player Tenhag wanted to bring in at Ajax, but Spurs refused to sell in three consecutive transfer windows, including a £15m offer from Tenhag in January. Because in 2020, they spent £27 million to sign him from Eindhoven. Britain's "Daily Mail" said that after coaching Manchester United, Tenhag is still interested in signing Belwyn.
This season, Berwyn has been plagued by injuries and has reduced playing time, but he still has impressive performances, including a substitute strike against Leicester City in stoppage time. With Conte signing Lukusevsky from Juventus, Belvin fell out of favor completely, with only one start. But he remained in good shape for the Netherlands, scoring twice against Denmark during this month's international break, with Germany also scoring a goal.
It is rumored that United are willing to give Berwin a weekly salary of £100,000 and invite him to join. United are no strangers to Belwyn, having also been in the Red Devils' range while playing in the Netherlands and scoring goals against Manchester United after joining the Premier League. However, whether Belwyn is really in the range of Manchester United's reinforcements remains to be verified. Recently, in the winger position, there have been a number of players associated with the Red Devils, such as Ajax's Brazilian international Anthony and Villarreal's Danjuma.