Erik ten Hag reportedly reaches agreement to become Manchester United boss

Erik ten Hag has verbally agreed to take over at Manchester United this summer, according to reports (Tess Derry/PA)

Erik ten Hag has taken a major stride towards becoming the next Manchester United manager after reaching an agreement in principle with the club, according to reports.

Ten Hag, 52, has been in charge at Dutch giants Ajax since December 2017 but he has been repeatedly linked with the United hot seat this summer, with Ralf Rangnick set to move into a consultancy role.