Erik ten Hag surprised Manchester United bosses about the state the Premier League club are in with Ajax boss explaining exactly what needs to be changed including scouting and recruitment

Erik ten Hag did not hold back on his assessment of Manchester United and what needs to be fixed to return to the glory days.

The Ajax boss is widely expected to join the Premier League club this summer and has a tough job on his hands in rebuilding the club's fortunes.

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And Ten Hag told technical director Darren Fletcher and football director John Murtough exactly what is required, report.

An unnamed club source told the newspaper that it appeared the 52-year-old was the one dictating the meeting rather than the other way round.

Ten Hag is said to have 'ripped apart' the set-up at United, with the scouting and recruitment departments coming under fire.

Hundreds of millions of pounds has been spent on new players since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013, which was the last time they won the Premier League.

Should he put pen-to-paper, then Ten Hag, who has beaten competition from Mauricio Pochettino to get the position, will have a major job on his hands to get the club back to where they were under Fergie.

It looks set to be another disappointing campaign for the 20-time league champions who have gone five years without any silverware, and face a tall order of reaching next season's Champions League.

Plenty of names could also be heading out of the door, with Nemanja Matic confirming he will be leaving, and other stars such as Paul Pogba out of contract this summer.