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Erik ten Hag knows what it is like to be in the eye of the storm at Manchester United. @LaurieWhitwell spent two evenings with the Dutchman in his hometown of Enschede, in the east of the Netherlands, to peel back the curtain on his two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford. In part one, Ten Hag talks about: ▪️ The broken “promises” that led to his sacking ▪️ Why he had to act on Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who “let the team down” ▪️ His desire to sign Harry Kane and Declan Rice ▪️ The “toxic culture” and the "Madrid connection" that brought player power to the club 🔗 https://t.co/U7pnK2AjIM
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) October 20, 2026
Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong was Erik ten Hag's first choice for midfield. United were in negotiations for several weeks, but the player declined to join. Ten Hag pressed for England midfielder Declan Rice instead. Rice, then 24, ended up moving to Arsenal in the summer of 2023 for a package worth £105m. He was instrumental in Mikel Arteta’s side winning the Premier League for the first time in 22 years last season, often wearing the captain’s armband, and has made the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or. During that same window three years ago, Ten Hag had one name on his lips at centre-forward. Instead, Harry Kane moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in a €110m deal. The England captain has since scored 157 goals in 155 games for Bayern, twice lifting the Bundesliga, and is also nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or. 📝 @lauriewhitwell 🔗 https://t.co/U7pnK2AjIM
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) October 20, 2026